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Discovery In Mexico Indicates The First Americans Arrived 20,000 Years Before We Thought

Researchers dated a set of animal bones found in Coxcatlán Cave to around 30,000 years ago — completely upending previous estimates of when humans first arrived in the Americas.

By Leah Silverman • Jun 4, 2021

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Discovery In Mexico Indicates The First Americans Arrived 20,000 Years Before We Thought

Researchers dated a set of animal bones found in Coxcatlán Cave to around 30,000 years ago — completely upending previous estimates of when humans first arrived in the Americas.

By Leah Silverman • June 4, 2021

Archaeologists Unearth ‘Exceptionally High’ Number Of Decapitated Bodies At Roman Burial Site In England

The burial sites at Knobb's Farm indicate that the Romans turned to harsh punishments to keep their British subjects in line in the third century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth ‘Exceptionally High’ Number Of Decapitated Bodies At Roman Burial Site In England

The burial sites at Knobb's Farm indicate that the Romans turned to harsh punishments to keep their British subjects in line in the third century.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2021

An Archaeology Student Out For A Walk Just Accidentally Discovered The Oldest Animal Carvings In Scotland

The prehistoric drawings clearly depict five red deer, including two with fully-grown antlers. They predate any similar images of animals by about 2,000 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 1, 2021

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An Archaeology Student Out For A Walk Just Accidentally Discovered The Oldest Animal Carvings In Scotland

The prehistoric drawings clearly depict five red deer, including two with fully-grown antlers. They predate any similar images of animals by about 2,000 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 1, 2021

This Week In History News, May 23 – 29

Germany officially recognizes the Namibian genocide, Viking ships found thanks to centuries-old drawings, castle thieves steal rosary beads that belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots.

By All That's Interesting • May 28, 2021

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This Week In History News, May 23 – 29

Germany officially recognizes the Namibian genocide, Viking ships found thanks to centuries-old drawings, castle thieves steal rosary beads that belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots.

By All That's Interesting • May 28, 2021

Archaeologists Have Discovered The World’s Oldest Known Tattoo Needles In Tennessee

The Native American needles were carved from turkey bones, and originally found in 1985 — before researchers realized their significance.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2021

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Archaeologists Have Discovered The World’s Oldest Known Tattoo Needles In Tennessee

The Native American needles were carved from turkey bones, and originally found in 1985 — before researchers realized their significance.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2021

Archaeologists Discover Two New Viking Ship Burials In Denmark — With Help From A 400-Year-Old Drawing

The first survey of Denmark's Kalvestene Viking ship burial site in nearly 100 years used a 17th-century illustration to reveal the presence of two additional ships, bringing the total number to 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2021

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Archaeologists Discover Two New Viking Ship Burials In Denmark — With Help From A 400-Year-Old Drawing

The first survey of Denmark's Kalvestene Viking ship burial site in nearly 100 years used a 17th-century illustration to reveal the presence of two additional ships, bringing the total number to 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2021

This Week In History News, May 16 – 22

A treasure trove of stolen artifacts, new footage of the Hindenburg disaster, and ancient Taino graves found in Guadeloupe.

By All That's Interesting • May 21, 2021

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This Week In History News, May 16 – 22

A treasure trove of stolen artifacts, new footage of the Hindenburg disaster, and ancient Taino graves found in Guadeloupe.

By All That's Interesting • May 21, 2021

Discovery Of 113 Ancient Taino Graves In Guadeloupe Sheds Light On A Lost People

The skeletons had been bent and folded up in piles — and scientists believe that's what kept them from being eroded by the archipelago's acidic soil.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

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Discovery Of 113 Ancient Taino Graves In Guadeloupe Sheds Light On A Lost People

The skeletons had been bent and folded up in piles — and scientists believe that's what kept them from being eroded by the archipelago's acidic soil.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

This Week In History News, May 9 – 15

Napoléon's deadly cologne obsession, Neanderthals killed by hyenas, and a Salvador Dalí painting found in a thrift store.

By All That's Interesting • May 14, 2021

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This Week In History News, May 9 – 15

Napoléon's deadly cologne obsession, Neanderthals killed by hyenas, and a Salvador Dalí painting found in a thrift store.

By All That's Interesting • May 14, 2021

Scientists Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of This Naked Chalk Giant Carved Into An English Hillside

Recent studies on the Cerne Abbas Giant suggest that it was first drawn in the Late Anglo-Saxon period, centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2021

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Scientists Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of This Naked Chalk Giant Carved Into An English Hillside

Recent studies on the Cerne Abbas Giant suggest that it was first drawn in the Late Anglo-Saxon period, centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2021