Stone Age people made sun stone ‘sacrifice’ to banish ‘darkened sun’ after a volcanic eruption, archaeologists say
2 of the sun stones, little pieces of shale engraved with a sun theme. (Image credit: National Museum of Denmark) A volcanic eruption in 2910 B.C. might be the factor…
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‘Vulva stone’ and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
Archaeologists in Norway have actually discovered a chest of uncommon products at a Viking burial website, consisting of a coin from southern Denmark, brooches and coin precious jewelry. (Image credit:…
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Stone Age ‘CSI’: Archaeologists identify a family killed in a house fire nearly 6 millennia ago
Scorched and battered human bones from 5,700 years ago mean a ruthless end for a group of Stone Age individuals who likely passed away in a home fire in what…
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Strange pile of Stone Age skulls unearthed in Italian village baffles archaeologists
An illustration of what the Masseria Candelaro skull cache may have appeared like in the Neolithic. (Image credit: Vicki Herring/ University of Cambridge) Archaeologists have actually found a stack of…
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5,600-Year-Old Stone Bridge Indicates Early Human Arrival in Spain’s Mallorca
Archaeologists have actually found an ancient immersed stone bridge in Genovesa Cave on Mallorca, the primary island of the Balearic Archipelago and the 6th biggest in the Mediterranean Sea. The…
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
Archaeologists discovered the sculpting of an enigmatic stone animal in Iceland. (Image credit: Antikva) Archaeologists in Iceland have actually found what might be an unusual Viking Age toy took of…
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