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Mummy has brain, no heart
Archeology

Mummy has brain, no heart

This woman died at age 30 - 40, about 1,700 years ago. According to the technique at the time, all brains and organs had to be removed before embalming.

December 17, 2018
Detecting traces of 'funeral funeral'
Archeology

Detecting traces of 'funeral funeral'

Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a fabulous remembrance of a deceased, near a grave of Natufian prehistoric people at Mount Carmel near Haifa, northe…

December 17, 2018
Homosexuals are 5,000 years ago
Archeology

Homosexuals are 5,000 years ago

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have discovered a set of remains dating back 5,000 years to the body of a man but were buried in a manner commonly used for Stone Ag…

December 17, 2018
King Richard III will be buried
Archeology

King Richard III will be buried

The Bishop of Leicester Church said it would hold a ceremonial funeral for King Richard III, with a floating tomb made of Yorkshire limestone.

December 17, 2018
Discovered the ancient Maya prince tomb
Archeology

Discovered the ancient Maya prince tomb

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient Mayan prince, buried with countless funeral gifts. The tomb dates back to the 8th century, ie 1300 years ago and wa…

December 17, 2018
Detecting homosexual people
Archeology

Detecting homosexual people

Archaeologists have unearthed a 6000-year-old male skeleton in the village of Prague, Czech Republic. Based on the method of burial, archaeologists think this is a skele…

December 17, 2018
Play the giant phenomenon of Pharaoh power
Archeology

Play the giant phenomenon of Pharaoh power

Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest ever statues of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh at his funeral temple in Luxor, southern Egypt.

December 17, 2018
Mixtecs used cremation longer than we thought
Archeology

Mixtecs used cremation longer than we thought

An ancient Mexican cemetery contains evidence that the Mixtec Indians performed many funeral rituals, including the burial process about 3,000 years ago.

December 17, 2018