Archaeology News And Discoveries That Are Reshaping Our World

This Week In History News, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Ancient Egyptian murder mystery solved, mysterious population of human ancestors uncovered, 3,000-year-old mummy's voice resurrected.

By All That's Interesting Jan 31, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Ancient Egyptian murder mystery solved, mysterious population of human ancestors uncovered, 3,000-year-old mummy's voice resurrected.

By All That's Interesting January 31, 2020

This Week In History News, Jan. 19 – 25

Grisly remains of mammoth hunted by humans found, ancient Egyptian map of the underworld uncovered, Christopher Columbus' tales of cannibals perhaps proven true.

By All That's Interesting Jan 24, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 19 – 25

Grisly remains of mammoth hunted by humans found, ancient Egyptian map of the underworld uncovered, Christopher Columbus' tales of cannibals perhaps proven true.

By All That's Interesting January 24, 2020

Scientists Recreate Voice Of 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Using A 3D Printer

"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."

By Natasha Ishak Jan 24, 2020

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Scientists Recreate Voice Of 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Using A 3D Printer

"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."

By Natasha Ishak January 24, 2020

Archaeologists Uncover ‘Ghost Population’ Of Previously-Unknown Human Ancestor

A surprising new discovery of ancient human remains in Africa — with remarkably well-preserved DNA — is redrawing the map of human populations in new and exciting ways.

By All That's Interesting Jan 23, 2020

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Archaeologists Uncover ‘Ghost Population’ Of Previously-Unknown Human Ancestor

A surprising new discovery of ancient human remains in Africa — with remarkably well-preserved DNA — is redrawing the map of human populations in new and exciting ways.

By All That's Interesting January 23, 2020

This Week In History News, Jan. 12 – 18

500-year-old leprosy victim's face reconstructed, Viking runestone's message deciphered, Amazon warrior women's tomb uncovered.

By All That's Interesting Jan 17, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 12 – 18

500-year-old leprosy victim's face reconstructed, Viking runestone's message deciphered, Amazon warrior women's tomb uncovered.

By All That's Interesting January 17, 2020

This Ancient Egyptian Map To The Underworld Is The Oldest Illustrated Book Ever Found

The book contained incantations for the deceased so that she could ward off evil spirits and demons in her journey toward the underworld.

By Natasha Ishak Jan 17, 2020

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This Ancient Egyptian Map To The Underworld Is The Oldest Illustrated Book Ever Found

The book contained incantations for the deceased so that she could ward off evil spirits and demons in her journey toward the underworld.

By Natasha Ishak January 17, 2020

Three Generations Of Ancient Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In A Russian Tomb

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 10, 2020

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Three Generations Of Ancient Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In A Russian Tomb

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff January 10, 2020

Ancient Viking Runestone Warns Of ‘Extremely Ominous’ Climate Change, New Discovery Reveals

After more than 1,000 years of debate, researchers believe they've finally solved the mystery of the world's longest runestone inscription, a Viking slab that describes the real-life Ragnarok apocalypse in the form of cataclysmic climate change.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 9, 2020

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