The Art of Mummification
The art of (deliberate) mummification is a long, labor-intensive process, performed by many cultures from across the ancient world.
Archaeologists find ‘bog body’ skeletal parts from possible sacrifice
Human remains found during excavations in Egedal, Denmark, may have been from a ritual sacrifice more than 5,000 years ago.
Archaeologists unearth soldiers killed in Battle of Camden
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of soldiers that died in the Battle of Camden during the Revolutionary War.
Stone Age grave reveals new insights into prehistoric burial practises
A soil analysis of a Stone Age grave in Finland has revealed new insights into prehistoric burial practises.
Researchers conduct ‘virtual autopsy’ of a mummified 17th century child
Researchers led by Dr Andreas Nerlich of the Academic Clinic Munich-Bogenhausen, have conducted a ‘virtual autopsy’ of a mummified 17th century child, using cutting-edge science alongside historical records to shed new light on Renaissance childhood.
Maya sacrificial victims found in the ‘Midnight Terror Cave’ may have been gagged
Blue fibres found in the dental calculus from Maya sacrificial victims in the 'Midnight Terror Cave' suggests that they were gagged.
Scientists uncover crimes from a millennium ago in extreme cold case mummies
How frequent was violence in prehistoric human societies? One way to measure this is to look for trauma in prehistoric human remains.
Researchers find earliest known stone-age surgery from 31,000 years ago
Griffith University and a multi-national team of archaeologists have found the skeletal remains of a hunter-gatherer, whose lower left leg was amputated by a skilled prehistoric surgeon 31,000 years ago.
Padlocked ‘vampire’ grave found in Poland with sickle over neck
Archaeologists from the Toruń Nicholas Copernicus University have found a grave from the 18th century, containing a ‘female vampire’ buried with a sickle around the neck to prevent her ascension to vampirism.
Prehistoric roots of ‘cold sore’ virus traced through ancient herpes DNA
Ancient genomes from the herpes virus that commonly causes lip sores – and currently infects some 3.7 billion people globally – have been uncovered and sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge.
Evidence of ancient animal sacrifices found in Dorset
Archaeologists from Bournemouth University have found an Iron Age settlement with evidence of animal sacrifices in Dorset, England.
Evidence of cancer in Ancient Egyptian mummy
A study of a 2,000-year-old mummy has identified extensive facial defects, indicating that the individual suffered from nasopharyngeal cancer.
Human bones used as Prehistoric jewellery
A study on prehistoric bone jewellery has revealed that they were carved from human remains.
Peasants held large barbecues for Anglo-Saxon Royalty
New study suggests that Anglo-Saxon Kings lived mainly on a vegetarian diet, but would often be treated to large barbecues by the peasants they ruled.
Researchers reveal the burial rituals of the “oldest city in the world”
An international team of researchers have provided new insight into the burial rituals of Çatalhöyük, considered the “oldest city in the world”.
