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Aztec Death Whistle Effect On The Brain Featured

Scientists Use Brain Scans To Uncover Why The Sound Of The Aztec Death Whistle Was So Terrifying

Researchers discovered that the sound of the Aztec death whistle lies in an auditory version of the uncanny valley in which the listener can't quite tell whether its shriek is human or not.

By Austin Harvey Nov 19, 2024

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Scientists Use Brain Scans To Uncover Why The Sound Of The Aztec Death Whistle Was So Terrifying

Researchers discovered that the sound of the Aztec death whistle lies in an auditory version of the uncanny valley in which the listener can't quite tell whether its shriek is human or not.

By Austin Harvey November 19, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A Mass Burial Pit Dating Back To The 12th Century At Leicester Cathedral In England

The 20-foot-deep burial pit holds 123 bodies, and experts are baffled as to how so many people died in such a short amount of time.

By Amber Morgan Nov 18, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A Mass Burial Pit Dating Back To The 12th Century At Leicester Cathedral In England

The 20-foot-deep burial pit holds 123 bodies, and experts are baffled as to how so many people died in such a short amount of time.

By Amber Morgan November 18, 2024

A 1,600-Year-Old Amulet Depicting Solomon Spearing The Devil Was Discovered In Türkiye

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in Türkiye uncovered a 1,600-year-old pendant depicting Solomon riding on horseback and attacking the Devil alongside an inscription that reads, "Our Lord defeated evil."

By Amber Morgan Nov 15, 2024

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A 1,600-Year-Old Amulet Depicting Solomon Spearing The Devil Was Discovered In Türkiye

By Amber Morgan November 15, 2024

The 3,900-Year-Old Tomb Of An Egyptian Priestess Was Just Found Hidden Behind A Stone Wall 45 Feet Underground

While exploring the tomb of the ancient regional governor Djefaihapi I in Asyut, archaeologists recently discovered the burial of his daughter Idi, a priestess of the goddess Hathor.

By Amber Morgan Nov 14, 2024

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The 3,900-Year-Old Tomb Of An Egyptian Priestess Was Just Found Hidden Behind A Stone Wall 45 Feet Underground

While exploring the tomb of the ancient regional governor Djefaihapi I in Asyut, archaeologists recently discovered the burial of his daughter Idi, a priestess of the goddess Hathor.

By Amber Morgan November 14, 2024

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More Than 4,500 Unmarked Graves Were Discovered At The Site Of A Former Victorian Workhouse In England

Most of the remains date back to the site's time as a workhouse for impoverished citizens of Bristol during the Victorian Era.

By Amber Morgan Nov 13, 2024

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More Than 4,500 Unmarked Graves Were Discovered At The Site Of A Former Victorian Workhouse In England

Most of the remains date back to the site's time as a workhouse for impoverished citizens of Bristol during the Victorian Era.

By Amber Morgan November 13, 2024

2,300-Year-Old Punic Tomb Uncovered Beneath A Hospital Parking Lot In Malta

While preparing for construction of a new hospital parking lot in Birkirkara, workers unearthed a remarkably well-preserved burial complex dating back to the Punic and early Roman eras that contains at least 14 burials.

By Austin Harvey Nov 13, 2024

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2,300-Year-Old Punic Tomb Uncovered Beneath A Hospital Parking Lot In Malta

By Austin Harvey November 13, 2024

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The Oldest Known Depictions Of Fishing Were Just Discovered In Ice Age Engravings

The engravings from the Ice Age site of Gönnersdorf in Germany show fish in nets or traps, offering hints about how people fished thousands of years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga Nov 12, 2024

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The Oldest Known Depictions Of Fishing Were Just Discovered In Ice Age Engravings

The engravings from the Ice Age site of Gönnersdorf in Germany show fish in nets or traps, offering hints about how people fished thousands of years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga November 12, 2024

Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan Nov 12, 2024

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan November 12, 2024

King Tut’s Iconic Burial Mask Wasn’t Actually Made For Him, Shocking New Research Suggests

Uncharacteristic earring holes on King Tut's burial mask prompted a re-examination, leading historians to find evidence that the legendary pharaoh's face had likely been grafted onto another ruler's funerary mask.

By Austin Harvey Nov 11, 2024

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