Archaeology
Ancient Egyptian mummy tattoos come to light
A range of markings discovered on female mummies are challenging ideas about tattoo traditions in ancient Egypt.
By Bruce Bower
Archaeology
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HumansNew forensic technique may better gauge age at death
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ArchaeologyFossils from a Philippine cave may come from a new human-like species
Ancient fossils from a Philippine cave may come from a new human-like species, which scientists have dubbed Homo luzonensis.
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ArchaeologyRising seas threaten thousands of world cultural sites
Sea level rise threatens many thousands of cultural and archeological sites around the world.
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ArchaeologyFossils hint ancient humans passed through a green Arabia
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, migrating humans passed through the Arabian Peninsula, a study shows. Instead of desert, they found green grass.
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ArchaeologyAncient child’s ‘vampire burial’ suggests Romans feared the walking dead
A 10-year-old skeleton in a Roman cemetery had a stone placed in its mouth. It was to prevent this child from rising from the dead, a study reports.
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ArchaeologyCremated remains hint at who was buried at Stonehenge
A chemical analysis shows that people carried bodies from far away to be buried at the mysterious ancient monument known as Stonehenge.
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ArchaeologyPutting hats on Easter Island statues may have required some rock and roll
Fitting huge stone hats on 3-story-high Easter Island statues may have required only a small workforce armed with ropes and ramps.
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Materials ScienceCool Jobs: Drilling into the secrets of teeth
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ArchaeologyScientists detect mystery void in Great Pyramid of Giza
Using high-tech tools normally reserved for studies in particle physics, scientists have found a large, hidden void inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza.