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This Week In History News, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Dinosaur tracks found in Texas, human effigies uncovered inside an Aztec temple, 13 skulls found at the base of a Maya pyramid.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 1, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Dinosaur tracks found in Texas, human effigies uncovered inside an Aztec temple, 13 skulls found at the base of a Maya pyramid.

By All That's Interesting • September 1, 2023

Archaeologists Exhume ‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of ‘Priest Of Pacopampa’ In Peru

Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Aug 31, 2023

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Archaeologists Exhume ‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of ‘Priest Of Pacopampa’ In Peru

Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • August 31, 2023

Stone Human ‘Effigies’ Unearthed At An Aztec Temple Were Likely Looted In Battle And Buried As Offerings

Archaeologists discovered the figures in a hidden cache buried at the Templo Mayor in Mexico City, the main temple of what was once the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 31, 2023

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Stone Human ‘Effigies’ Unearthed At An Aztec Temple Were Likely Looted In Battle And Buried As Offerings

Archaeologists discovered the figures in a hidden cache buried at the Templo Mayor in Mexico City, the main temple of what was once the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.

By Austin Harvey • August 31, 2023

Archaeologists In Mexico Discover 13 Skulls At The Base Of A Maya Pyramid

Researchers made the discovery while excavating the Moral-Reforma archaeological site near Tabasco, Mexico, and they believe that the burials date between 600 and 900 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 28, 2023

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Archaeologists In Mexico Discover 13 Skulls At The Base Of A Maya Pyramid

Researchers made the discovery while excavating the Moral-Reforma archaeological site near Tabasco, Mexico, and they believe that the burials date between 600 and 900 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 28, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 20 – 26

Roman amphitheater with blood-red walls unearthed in Israel, 300,000-year-old pointy stick was used by early humans to hunt, restoration of an Irish castle reveals a centuries-old secret room sealed behind a wall.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 25, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 20 – 26

Roman amphitheater with blood-red walls unearthed in Israel, 300,000-year-old pointy stick was used by early humans to hunt, restoration of an Irish castle reveals a centuries-old secret room sealed behind a wall.

By All That's Interesting • August 25, 2023

Archaeologists In The Balkans Just Found Evidence Of Europe’s Oldest-Known Lakeside Village

Archaeologists said the settlement could be the "missing link" in mapping similar lakeside villages to understand the development of agriculture in the region.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Aug 25, 2023

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Archaeologists In The Balkans Just Found Evidence Of Europe’s Oldest-Known Lakeside Village

Archaeologists said the settlement could be the "missing link" in mapping similar lakeside villages to understand the development of agriculture in the region.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • August 25, 2023

Sprawling Gothic Graveyard Filled With Grave Goods Discovered By Chance In Poland

The cemetery dates from the 4th century C.E. and contains dozens of graves as well as amber beads and silver jewelry.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 24, 2023

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Sprawling Gothic Graveyard Filled With Grave Goods Discovered By Chance In Poland

The cemetery dates from the 4th century C.E. and contains dozens of graves as well as amber beads and silver jewelry.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 24, 2023

The Bones Of A 230-Million-Year-Old ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Reptile Were Just Discovered On A Brazilian Farm

The newly discovered Venetoraptor gassenae offers scientists new insight into the lagerpetids, a group of reptiles that gave way to ancient pterosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 23, 2023

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The Bones Of A 230-Million-Year-Old ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Reptile Were Just Discovered On A Brazilian Farm

The newly discovered Venetoraptor gassenae offers scientists new insight into the lagerpetids, a group of reptiles that gave way to ancient pterosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • August 23, 2023

300,000-Year-Old Pointy Stick Found In Germany Is Among Oldest Documented Wooden Tools Made By Early Humans

The stick, intricately carved and discovered in Germany, was possibly used as a throwing tool to stun animals.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 23, 2023

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300,000-Year-Old Pointy Stick Found In Germany Is Among Oldest Documented Wooden Tools Made By Early Humans

The stick, intricately carved and discovered in Germany, was possibly used as a throwing tool to stun animals.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 23, 2023

Newly Discovered Fragments Of An Inscribed Roman ‘Chronicle’ Offer A Rare Insight Into Emperor Hadrian’s Daily Calendar

The new pieces of the fasti ostienses align with previously discovered fragments recovered at the same site, dating back to 128 C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 22, 2023

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Newly Discovered Fragments Of An Inscribed Roman ‘Chronicle’ Offer A Rare Insight Into Emperor Hadrian’s Daily Calendar

The new pieces of the fasti ostienses align with previously discovered fragments recovered at the same site, dating back to 128 C.E.

By Austin Harvey • August 22, 2023