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North American Ice Wall And First Americans

Scientists Just Determined That A Massive Ice Wall Blocked The Bering Land Bridge, Likely Forcing The First Americans To Arrive By Boat

The Beringia ice wall measured over a half-mile high and only melted 13,800 years ago — more than 12,000 years after the earliest evidence of humans in North America.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 22, 2022

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Scientists Just Determined That A Massive Ice Wall Blocked The Bering Land Bridge, Likely Forcing The First Americans To Arrive By Boat

The Beringia ice wall measured over a half-mile high and only melted 13,800 years ago — more than 12,000 years after the earliest evidence of humans in North America.

By Marco Margaritoff March 22, 2022

Paleontologists Just Found The Remains Of A 36-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ In The Peruvian Desert

This prehistoric whale ancestor was about the size of a city bus and would have been the most fearsome predator in its ecosystem.

By Kaleena Fraga Mar 21, 2022

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Paleontologists Just Found The Remains Of A 36-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ In The Peruvian Desert

This prehistoric whale ancestor was about the size of a city bus and would have been the most fearsome predator in its ecosystem.

By Kaleena Fraga March 21, 2022

Undercover Detectives In Florida Just Arrested 108 People In A Child Sex Trafficking Sting — Including Disney World Employees

Other suspects arrested in "Operation March Sadness 2" include a teenager and a former circuit court judge.

By Cara Johnson Mar 21, 2022

Undercover Detectives In Florida Just Arrested 108 People In A Child Sex Trafficking Sting — Including Disney World Employees

Other suspects arrested in "Operation March Sadness 2" include a teenager and a former circuit court judge.

By Cara Johnson March 21, 2022

This Week In History News, Mar. 13 – 19

Indigenous bow from the 16th century found in Alaska, ancient reindeer hunting tools unearthed in Norway, Anne Boleyn's heraldic falcon discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting Mar 18, 2022

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This Week In History News, Mar. 13 – 19

Indigenous bow from the 16th century found in Alaska, ancient reindeer hunting tools unearthed in Norway, Anne Boleyn's heraldic falcon discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting March 18, 2022

Archaeologists Just Discovered A 14th-Century Sarcophagus Beneath The Floor Of Notre Dame

The sarcophagus likely dates to the 14th century and probably holds a high dignitary who was buried with honors.

By Kaleena Fraga Mar 18, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Discovered A 14th-Century Sarcophagus Beneath The Floor Of Notre Dame

The sarcophagus likely dates to the 14th century and probably holds a high dignitary who was buried with honors.

By Kaleena Fraga March 18, 2022

A Fossil From The Oldest Saber-Toothed Predator In History Was Discovered At A California Construction Site

Discovered in 1988, the fossil was incorrectly classified and relegated to a museum drawer. It's now been identified as the jaw of a saber-toothed creature that was one of the first carnivorous mammals on Earth.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 17, 2022

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A Fossil From The Oldest Saber-Toothed Predator In History Was Discovered At A California Construction Site

By Marco Margaritoff March 17, 2022

Illustration Of Sado Valley Mummy With Remains

These 8,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found In Portugal Are The Oldest Mummies Ever Discovered

Archaeologists found evidence that the remains from Portugal's Sado Valley were mummified before burial, making them the oldest mummies in the world by about 1,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga Mar 17, 2022

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These 8,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found In Portugal Are The Oldest Mummies Ever Discovered

Archaeologists found evidence that the remains from Portugal's Sado Valley were mummified before burial, making them the oldest mummies in the world by about 1,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga March 17, 2022