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How do archaeologists figure out the sex of a skeleton?
Archaeologists can estimate a person's sex with 95% accuracy, but many experts are focused on what can be learned about ...
Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls
Guatemala’s Cueva de Sangre, translated as “blood cave,” isn’t just a clever name. It’s an apropos description of the cave ...
Left for dead again: Ancient Indian skeleton still waiting for permanent address
The skeleton's right arm rested on its lap and its left arm lay suspended in the air, as if resting on a stick. "The skeleton ...
Scientists have found the first proof that ancient humans fought animals
Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...
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Human Remains Found in Guatemala Cave Reveal Maya Sacrifices for a Good Harvest
Archaeologists uncover human remains in a Guatemalan cave, revealing ancient Maya sacrifices linked to seasonal rain rituals.
Archaeologists discover ‘large cat’ bite marks on Roman gladiator skeleton for first time
Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of ...
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Archaeological Updates: Skeletal analysis points to animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain
Recent bioarchaeological and osteological analysis of a skeleton excavated from a Roman cemetery outside the city of York, ...
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Left for dead again: Ancient Indian skeleton still waiting for permanent address
A 1,000 year-old human skeleton buried sitting cross-legged ... It remains in a makeshift shelter – not far from a new museum of local archaeology. Bhakarba Thakor Abhijit Ambekar (right ...