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Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous lineage that lived in Argentina for nearly 8,500 years — but rarely interacted with others
A previously unknown Indigenous population lived in central Argentina for nearly 8,500 years, a new genetic study finds.
Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god
The Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator.
1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queen
Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.
1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico's 'Cave of the Dead Children'
Scientists studied ancient poop and found loads of intestinal diseases.
Psychedelic beer may have helped pre-Inca empire in Peru schmooze elite outsiders and consolidate power
The Wari used beer mixed with psychedelics to help build an empire in Peru around 1,200 years ago, a new study suggests.
Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in Florida
Salvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer.
'A truly unprecedented discovery': 3,000-year-old multicolored mural with fish, stars and gods discovered in Peru
A multicolored mural discovered in Peru is shedding light on pre-Inca coastal artistic traditions.
