Posts Tagged ‘skeleton’

The Gristhorpe Man: A Bronze Age Skeleton with a Story to Tell

On July 10, 1834, William Beswick excavated a barrow on his land in Gristhorpe, North Yorkshire, England.  Read more Section:  News Human Origins Science Read Later  Source Views: 0

Giant Panda Skeleton Found in Ancient Royal Tomb in China

The skeletal remains of a giant panda have been unearthed from a royal tomb in China dating back approximately 2,000 years to the Western Han Dynasty. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source Views: 0

Giant Panda Skeleton Found in Ancient Royal Tomb in China

The skeletal remains of a giant panda have been unearthed from a royal tomb in China dating back approximately 2,000 years to the Western Han Dynasty. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source Views: 0

13,700-Year-Old Skeleton in Mexican Cenote Reveals Human Origins (Video)

Deep within Mexico’s subterranean realm lies a site of immense archaeological significance. Read more Section:  News Human Origins Science Ancient Places Americas Videos Read Later  Source Views: 0

Skeleton of Irish Giant, Charles Byrne, to be Removed from Public Display

The skeleton of an Irish giant, which has been on display at the Hunterian Museum in London for more than two centuries, will be permanently removed from the museum’s collection, the Royal College of Surgeons has announced in a statement. Read more Section:  News General Read Later  Source Views: 0

Take Heed Of The Jovial Roman Skeleton

We’re back in Turkey for the second time this week. Having told the story of the excavation of the oldest church in the world, now we are covering the ancient Roman “Jovial skeleton”. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News Read Later  Source Views: 0

Will a Pre-Maya Skeleton be Destroyed by the Maya Train?

A cave-diving archaeologist has made a remarkable discovery in Mexico – a Pre-Maya human skeleton which may date to as far back as the end of the last ice age. It’s a fascinating find, but the human remains, which may be 8,000 years old, could be destroyed by the Mexican government’s plan for a high-speed […]

Stone Age Skeleton Missing Foot May Show Oldest Amputation

NEW YORK (AP) — The 31,000-year-old skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study. Scientists say the amputation was performed when the person was a child — […]

Archaeologists in Iran unearth 5,700-year-old skeleton of baby buried in wall foundation

TEHRAN – Archaeologists excavating Sialk hills in central Iran, recently made a macabre discovery: a 5,700-year-old wall foundation containing the skeleton of a baby. “During an archaeological season currently underway in Sialk hills, we found the skeleton of a three to six-month-old baby which was buried inside the foundation of a wall,” ILNA quoted the […]

Skeleton of an Archaic Homo naledi Child Found in Rising Star Cave

A team of South African and American archaeologists exploring the Rising Star cave system in central South Africa discovered something that seems quite anomalous. In the deepest, darkest recesses of an almost inaccessible part of one cave, they found the skeletal remains of a small child who likely lived between 250,000 and 300,000 years ago, […]

The Glastonbury Giant: Who Did the Mystery Bones of A Nine Foot Skeleton Belong To?

When researching the reality of giants in the past, one story which has survived the ages is the apparent discovery of the ‘Glastonbury Giant’ which was allegedly unearthed in 1190, on orders of King Henry II , following rumors that the legendary King Arthur was in fact buried at that specific location. Here, between two […]

Gallic Ancient Skeleton Found Clutching Deer Antler in Neolithic Complex in France

Archaeologists involved in a mid-summer excavation in northcentral France discovered two isolated Neolithic-era burials, dating from the years 5,500 BC to 3,700 BC. Uniquely, one of the skeletons was found holding a deer antler in its arms. France’s National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research  (INRAP) reports that the ancient graves were found at a 20-acre (eight-hectare) […]

Israeli Archaeologists Find Forbidden Pig Skeleton During Jerusalem Dig

During a recent excavation in Jerusalem, archaeologists searching through the rubble of a building constructed during the First Temple period found something unusual. Inside one room, they discovered the  2,700-year-old skeletal remains of a small pig . The animal appeared to have been crushed to death by falling debris, during some type of mysterious event […]

Gigantic skeleton filmed on the ocean floor

Gigantic skeleton filmed on the ocean floor Posted on Tuesday, 18 May, 2021 What type of creature is this ? Image Credit: YouTube / Deborah Hatswell #BBR Footage captured during an oil and gas expedition shows what looks like the remains of a truly enormous creature.The intriguing video, which was posted online by Deborah Hatswell […]

Australopithecus Prometheus: Why This Ancient Skeleton Is STILL Making Scientists Question Human Origins

A new scientific study suggests scientists may just have come across a new species of ancient humans. Meet ‘Little Foot,’ an ancient hominin believed to have lived on Earth around 3.67 MILLION years ago. Little Foot via Wits University Scientists say that this species is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, and maybe a completely […]

11,700-Year-Old ‘Loizu Man’ Skeleton Still Revealing Secrets

While surveying a cave known as Errotalde I, near the town of Erro in the province of Navarra in northern Spain, a group of spelunkers discovered something most unexpected. After following multiple twists and turns down darkened cramped corridors and passageways, they stumbled across a fully intact human skeleton . The Navarra cave body had […]

An Ancient Baby Skeleton Was Found Buried In A Jar, But Why?

Israeli archaeologists excavating in Jaffa have made further discoveries beneath the streets of this ancient Greek settlement, but this time, they’ve discovered a baby’s skeleton buried in a jar! Back To The Mother’s Womb Or Mother Earth? Jaffa is an ancient town in southern Tel Aviv and recent archaeological work has determined it was one […]

Rare Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton sells for €3 million at auction

A rare fossilized skeleton of an Allosaurus – ancestor of the T-Rex – was bought at auction for over €2.5 million in Paris on Tuesday. The total amount paid by the buyer, whose identity and location weren’t disclosed, was over €3 million ($4 million) with purchasing fees, Drouot auction house said. The remains of the […]

Irish Child’s Skeleton may be a Viking Murder Victim

In Ireland, a child’s skeleton dating to the Viking era has been found. The unearthing of a nearly complete child’s skeleton from the 9th or 10th century AD is an important one, but it is also mysterious. What makes this find so intriguing is that the child may have met a violent death. The archaeologists […]

World’s First Complete Dinosaur Skeleton Has Been Vividly Brought to Life

A team of English scientists have unboxed the first complete dinosaur skeleton ever discovered, and after over 150 years the remains have finally been fully studied and recorded. Previously unknown traits have been discovered, as well as giving it a new home on the evolutionary timeline. Rise of the First Terrible Lizard Sir Richard Owen […]

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