Read more about the article Ancient Americans Hunted And Butchered Prehistoric Elephants 13,000 Years Ago
Picture shows the excavation process of the Taguatagua 3 deposit, in Taguatagua, Chile, undated. More than a hundred fossil remains of gomphotheres have been found and the lithic tools used to hunt them have been recovered at the site since 2019. (IPHES/Newsflash)
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Ancient Americans Hunted And Butchered Prehistoric Elephants 13,000 Years Ago

A startling discovery of a Stone Age slaughterhouse has revealed that ancient Americans were hunting and butchering prehistoric ancestors of elephants in Chile nearly 13,000 years ago. Scientists have unearthed the fossilised remains of an elephant-like species, called 'gomphotheres'. The creatures were said to be around three metres tall and…

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November 29, 2022
Read more about the article BLING DYNASTY: Spectacular Gold Brooch Found In Medieval Grave
Image shows the artfully crafted golden cloak clasp that was found in a medieval woman's grave, undated photo. The discovery was made in Basel, Switzerland. (Philippe Saurbeck, Archaeologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt/Newsflash)
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BLING DYNASTY: Spectacular Gold Brooch Found In Medieval Grave

A spectacular gem-studded Anglo-Saxon gold brooch used to portray a person's high social status has been found in a young woman's grave during excavation works in Switzerland. Image shows the artfully crafted golden cloak clasp that was found in a medieval woman's grave, undated photo. The discovery was made in…

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November 28, 2022
Read more about the article EPIC VINTAGE: 1,800-Year-Old Ancient Roman Wine Press Unearthed
Image shows the Polish-Georgian research team during the excavations, undated photo. They discovered a 1,800-year-old roman winepress in the Gonio settlement, in Georgia. (R. Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski/Newsflash)
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EPIC VINTAGE: 1,800-Year-Old Ancient Roman Wine Press Unearthed

A 1,800-year-old wine press in an ancient Roman fortress has been unearthed by archaeologists in Georgia. The press - still in remarkable condition - was reportedly found a few hundred metres from where a former garrison at the Gonio Fortress was, nine miles from the city of Batumi. Image shows…

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November 25, 2022
Read more about the article BOWLED OVER: Amazed Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Pots In 150-Year-Old Shipwreck
Picture shows a Qing Tongzhi Jingdezhen Kiln Bean Green Ground Heap White Blue and White Panasonic Gao Shitu Amphora, undated. Remains from a shipwreck have been salvaged after over 150 years. (State Administration of Cultural Heritage/AsiaWire)
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BOWLED OVER: Amazed Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Pots In 150-Year-Old Shipwreck

Archaeologists in China have discovered an astonishing haul of historic treasures after salvaging a 150-year-old shipwreck from the bottom of the Yangtze river. The 125-foot-long wooden vessel, known as the Yangtze Estuary No. 2, is one of the largest ancient wooden shipwrecks discovered in China. Amazingly, archaeologists found neatly stacked…

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November 25, 2022