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Ancient Mayans knew business?
Archeology

Ancient Mayans knew business?

Chemical analysis of soil samples in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula shows that contrary to the judgment of archaeologists, the ancient Mayans used to trade food.

December 17, 2018
Excavation of ancient pyramids in Mexico
Archeology

Excavation of ancient pyramids in Mexico

Archaeologists have discovered traces of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the center of the Mexican capital. This shows that the old city was born 100 years longer than…

December 17, 2018
Ancient Kago does not know how to dance
Archeology

Ancient Kago does not know how to dance

A 25-million-year-old fossil revealed that the ancestors of Australia's iconic guava, which had been galloping on all fours, had canine-like fangs, and could even climb…

December 17, 2018
New discovery about a stone predator
Archeology

New discovery about a stone predator

Ancient people used to exist in an environment full of enemies, from cats and wolves to giant raptors. Scientists have just added bears to the list above, prehistoric be…

December 17, 2018
Discovered carvings on an ancient tomb in Ireland
Archeology

Discovered carvings on an ancient tomb in Ireland

The 6,000-year-old carved figures from an ancient tomb are one of the latest discoveries during the construction of the highway in Ireland. The historic area is located…

December 17, 2018
Mating dinosaurs before adulthood
Archeology

Mating dinosaurs before adulthood

An interesting new discovery shows that an ancient species like dinosaurs also showed signs of mating before adulthood. Scientists discovered inside fossil bones of 3 di…

December 17, 2018
A rare tomb of an ancient Egyptian official
Archeology

A rare tomb of an ancient Egyptian official

Archaeologists have unearthed an intact crypt of an ancient Egyptian official, revealing important details about the burial method of the ancient middle class. The humbl…

December 17, 2018
Revive the ancient spider
Archeology

Revive the ancient spider

From the fossil model of an ancient spider that once lived on the earth more than 50 million years ago, scientists at the University of Manchester City (UK) created vivi…

December 17, 2018
Revealing the true face of Pharaon Tutankhamun
Archeology

Revealing the true face of Pharaon Tutankhamun

For the first time since the mysteriously mysterious death more than 3,000 years ago, the true face of the ancient Egyptian emperor Tutankhamun was displayed for public…

December 17, 2018
Construction of the world's first undersea museum
Archeology

Construction of the world's first undersea museum

China is planning to build a giant museum to preserve and display an ancient shipwreck. This unique museum will contain a more than 800-year-old shipwreck and its treasu…

December 17, 2018
Ancient scorpions are bigger than humans
Archeology

Ancient scorpions are bigger than humans

A giant fossilized fossil of a 2.5m long marine scorpion was discovered at a quarry in Germany. This 390 million-year-old creature may have lived in a river or swamp.

December 17, 2018