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The Mummy Returns: Egyptian Dignitary's Face and Brain Reconstructed
June 19, 2017 | ArticleAn international team of researchers has reconstructed the face and brain of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy, revealing a unique "packing" embalming treatment.
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Haunting Discovery: Medieval Skeletons Bear Evidence of Barbaric Punishment
June 19, 2017 | ArticleArchaeologists who were digging in a medieval Portuguese necropolis unearthed three skeletons of young men who had their hands and feet cut off just before they died.
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Ancient Jerusalem Tower Is (Much) Younger Than Thought
June 16, 2017 | ArticleA stone tower that guarded a precious water supply for the ancient city of Jerusalem isn't quite as old as previously thought, according to new results from an extremely precise dating technique.
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25 Cultures That Practiced Human Sacrifice
June 16, 2017 | CountdownFrom prehistory to the 21st century, human sacrifice has been practiced around the world by numerous cultures.
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Ancient Human Sacrifice Victims Faced Slavery Before Death
June 16, 2017 | ArticleAt an ancient site of human sacrifice in China, may have claimed the lives of war captives may have been kept for years as slaves for years before they were killed, a new study finds.
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Tenochtitlán: History of Aztec Capital
June 15, 2017 | ReferenceModern-day Mexico City sits atop the ruins of this once-great center of the Aztec Empire.
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Mesa Verde: Cliff Dwellings of the Anasazi
June 14, 2017 | ReferenceA society of pueblo people built entire villages in the sides of cliffs in southwestern Colorado.
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100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off California Coast
June 14, 2017 | ArticleThe U.S. Coast Guard discovered one of its lost ships 100 years after the vessel sank off the coast of California.
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In Photos: Century-Old Sunken Ship Found
June 14, 2017 | CountdownDuring an underwater search off the coast of California, researchers found the wreck a U.S. Coast Guard ship that sank 100 years ago.
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Aztec Temple in Mexico City Contains the Remains of Sacrificed Children
June 14, 2017 | ArticleAn ancient temple and ceremonial ball court dedicated to the Aztec wind god Ehécatl have been identified at a site in what is now a modern section of Mexico City.
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