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How the Aztecs predicted the apocalypse
But then it didn't happen. By Sam Kriss.
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Tower of human skulls found by archaeologists in Mexico
The sinister discovery of a tower of human skulls in Mexico City has cast doubt on traditional readings of Aztec history. More than 675 skulls of men, women and children have been unearthed by archaeologists following an investigation of one and a half years. By Will Worley.
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Against All Odds, England's Massive Chalk Horse Has Survived 3,000 Years
Cleaning up the Uffington Horse is the neigh-borly thing to do. By Emily Cleaver.
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A Visual Guide to Solar Eclipses Throughout History
Ancient monuments, clay tablets, paintings, and photographs reveal the power that solar eclipses have had on the imaginations of prehistoric and modern civilizations. By Jen Viegas.
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Selling sex: Wonder Woman and the ancient fantasy of hot lady warriors
Pop culture has always found something sexy about female fighters, who feature in everything from Sumerian hymns and Greek mythology to the new Wonder Woman film. By Christian-Georges Schwentzel. (May 25, 2017)
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Thou Shall Not Covet thy Neighbor's Cuneiform
As the US press and social media came alive in condemnation as a result of the Hobby Lobby smuggling case, I couldn’t help but notice that while the hashtag #HobbyLobbyisISIS is noticeably attention-grabbing the more important facet of the “is-that-object-looted” puzzle was still being overlooked. By Lynda Albertson. (July 9, 2017)
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This conch shell trumpet would be heard far and wide in the ancient world
New tool helps archaeologists “hear” history. By Giorgia Guglielmi.
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Castle of the Sealand kings: Discovering ancient Iraq’s rebel rulers
British and Iraqi archaeologists identify the first known settlement built under the enigmatic Sealand kings. By Mary Shepperson.
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How Civilization Started
Was it even a good idea? By John Lanchester.
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The Ancient Greeks May Have Deliberately Built Temples on Fault Lines
Then again, they may just have an awful lot of both. By Natasha Frost.
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Meet King Tut’s Father, Egypt’s First Revolutionary
Akhenaten upended the religion, art, and politics of ancient Egypt, and then his legacy was buried. Now he endures as a symbol of change. By Peter Hessler.
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The Fight to Bring Home the Headdress of an Aztec Emperor
The brilliant object sits on display in a Viennese museum—and Mexico's been wanting it back for decades. By Jacob Mikanowski.
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That is not dead which can eternal lie
The aestivation hypothesis for resolving Fermi’s paradox. By Anders Sandberg, Stuart Armstrong and Milan Ćirković. (May 10, 2017) [PDF]
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The recovery of cuneiform, the world’s oldest known writing
Cuneiform was used for over 3,000 years in the Ancient Near East, but was only decoded in the 19th century. The writing form is still revealing amazing stories, from literature to mathematics. By Louise Pryke.
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Finding North America’s lost medieval city
Cahokia was bigger than Paris—then it was completely abandoned. I went there to find out why. By Annalee Newitz. (Dec. 2016)
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Barbarian Virtues
James Scott's search for the origins of the state. By Samuel Moyn.
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From Prejudice to Pride
In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like their cousins, the bears. By Jude Isabella.
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The Hidden Science and Tech of the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine civilization, the eastern Roman empire whose capital was at Constantinople, is mostly known today for its spirituality and eccentricities. In reality, Byzantium was also a pragmatic and down-to-earth culture, and it also exhibited prowess in science and technology. By Anthony Kaldellis.
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Ancient data, modern math and the hunt for 11 lost cities of the Bronze Age
The research may help archaeologists discover ruins of cities from the ancient world. By Christopher Ingraham.
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Mystery Solved: How the Ancient Indus Civilization Survived Without Rivers
The rise and fall of the Indus civilization gets a new narrative. By Stephanie Pappas.
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