Site in Mexico City deemed ‘mammoth central’ after 130 more skeletons are found – a total of 200

The massive graveyard of nearly 70 fossilized Columbian mammoths uncovered near Mexico City has turned into ‘mammoth central.’ The number has risen to at least 200 remains since being first uncovered in 2019 by construction workers clearing land for a new airport in the town of Santa Lucia, located in the central Mexican state of Mexico … Read more

‘Pet’ monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery

Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India  Experts say … Read more

Monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery were pets to Romans and Egyptians

Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an  animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India   Experts say … Read more

Mass grave of WWII Nazi paratroopers found in Poland contains 18 skeletons and tools with swastikas

Stalin’s army invaded a Nazi airfield towards the end of World War II, killing a number of German soldiers and now archaeologist have found their final resting place. A mass grave has been unearthed in Poland that contains skeletal remains of 18 paratroopers who met their demise in 1945. The pit also revealed weapons etched, … Read more

Scientists find evidence of America’s first mines with skeletons from 13,000 years ago underwater 

Archaeologists in Mexico have found some of the oldest mines in the Americas and 13,000-year-old human remains, after exploring an underwater area in the Yucatan peninsula. In a paper published in the journal Science Advances on Friday, the scientists told of finding ocher mines in underwater caves.   They had been intrigued by the 2007 discovery … Read more

Bone analysis of ancient skeletons show humans started eating maize 4,700-years-ago 

Ancient skeletons, found in a remarkably well-preserved state in Central American rock shelters, hold clues to the origins of maize as a staple of the human diet. The remains were found in the Maya Mountains of Belize and were buried at various points in the past 10,000 years, according to University of Exeter team. Researchers measured … Read more

Skeletons of two ‘warrior women’ whose lived 1,500 years ago may have inspired the story of Mulan

Skeletons of two ancient ‘warrior women’ whose lived 1,500 years ago may have inspired the story of Mulan are discovered in Mongolia Experts uncovered numerous skeletons at a cemetery in Mongolia Two of the skeletons stood out because of the unique markings on the bones The two females’ bones showed they were very athletic when … Read more

Skeletons buried near Bamburgh Castle belonged to people who had travelled across the British isles

Britain was a fractious nation in the 7th Century AD, still looking for stability several centuries after the collapse of the Roman empire.  At this point, various kings ruled over different regions of land and many languages and religions dominated certain locales.  The exact date of the church is not known, but it is though … Read more