Archaeologists discover traces of forgotten medieval town
Archaeologists have discovered traces of the medieval town of Stolzenberg near the settlement of Zagrody close to Sławoborze in north-western Poland. The town was likely founded in the second half of the 13th century or at the beginning of the 14th century and existed only briefly before being abandoned under unknown circumstances.
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First known case of intentional mummification of Inca child sacrifice
Children sacrificed in Inca capacocha rituals may have been reburied and deliberately modified after death, according to new research led by Dagmara Socha from the University of Warsaw.
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Archaeologists uncover unknown hut structures and possible early medieval port in Poland
Archaeologists in the Polish town of Wolin have discovered the remains of four huts of previously unknown construction, hundreds of everyday artefacts and possible traces of an early medieval port, findings that suggest the history of the town may be more complex than previously assumed.
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Polish archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Kerma grave in Sudan’s Bayuda desert
Polish scientists have uncovered a man’s grave dating back approximately 4,000 years in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert, offering new insights into burial rituals and the natural environment of the region.
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Toxic pigment found in 2,000-year-old women's graves
Archaeologists have discovered lumps of intensely red cinnabar in the graves of women buried 2,000 years ago at the Chervony Mayak cemetery in southern Ukraine, suggesting that Late Scythian communities may have used the toxic pigment to slow decomposition or neutralize microbes.
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Scientists to reconstruct faces of 1410 Battle of Grunwald fighters
Researchers say that the faces of fighters from the 1410 Battle of Grunwald could be reconstructed in just one year with the help of modern genetic and forensic techniques.
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Medieval farming boosted bio-diversity in Germany, study finds
Agricultural reforms introduced in early medieval Europe sharply increased biodiversity in parts of Germany and pushed species richness to levels higher than before human settlement, according to a study published in PNAS. The findings challenge the assumption that agriculture has historically harmed ecosystems, co-author Professor Adam Izdebski said.
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Armenian-Polish team discovers stone slab with carved human facial features and vast burial ground
An Armenian-Polish archaeological expedition working at the Argishtikhinili site in Armenia has discovered a stone slab carved with human facial features, described by researchers as a “stone idol,” and a vast urn cemetery containing twelve burials.
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Ancient lakes sustained human life in today’s Gobi Desert, Polish scientists find
Over 8,000 years ago, vast lake districts dotted the area now known as the Gobi Desert — and human life thrived around them.
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Archaeologists unearth 10th century cemetery during gas pipeline construction
Archaeologists have uncovered a 10th-century cemetery containing the remains of 24 people during gas pipeline construction in Borkowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Researchers believe the burials may belong to the garrison and residents of a nearby early medieval stronghold.
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