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msngan 24/10/2024

Ecuador’s Baby Mummy: Unlocking Insights into a Global Medical Mystery

An Aepean mummy in Ecuador may be the missing link to understanding the spread of rheumatoid arthritis from the Americas to Europe. His partially mummified remains are set to change history both locally and internationally. El Comercio reports that during his first examination of the mummified body, French scientist Philippe Charlier detected signs of rheumatoid arthritis in her deformed fingers. The origin of this disease could be genetic or infectious. “This mummy is extremely important for the history of the disease,” Charlier said. Possibly the oldest case of rheumatoid arthritis Charlier said: “This is a disease with origins in Latin…

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Archeaology
msngan 24/10/2024

5,600-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Ancient Egyptian Embalming Recipe Never Found Before

Fred shows that the Egyptians had been using embalming practices for over 1,500 years longer than scientists believed. An incredibly well-preserved 5,600-year-old mummy is changing much of what we thought we knew about ancient Egyptian embalming. A new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science shows strong evidence that embalming practices in Ancient Egypt existed more than 1,500 years earlier than previously believed. A team of researchers came to their conclusions after examining “Fred,” an exceptionally well-preserved mummy discovered more than 100 years ago and housed in the Egyptian Museum in Turin since 1901, according to National Geographic. After…

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Archeaology
msngan 24/10/2024

The Mystery of the Mummies of Guanajuato… A Sad Mexican Story

From injustices, wars, UFO sightings and the reason why Chueco Gaitán separated from Los Tigres, the world is full of strange events, difficult to understand and even unfathomable, such as UFO sightings, wars and the reason why Chueco Gaitán separated from Los Tigres. The article offered describes a fact with the same characteristics. It is a strange reality that is both macabre and gloomy. This narrative begins with the discovery of mummies in the Mexican city of Guanajuato. No, they do not rise during the night to wreak havoc on the population. Beyond the ghostly vision that these well-preserved bodies…

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Archeaology
mrbill 24/10/2024

Ancient Giants Revealed: Surprising Archaeological Discoveries Reveal Gigantic Skeletons

Following archaeological excavations, a group discovery has sparked great interest and debate in the scientific community. The unearthed skeletons, of imposing size, have shed light on the existence of giants in their history. These challenges challenge the stages of human evolution and civilization. These giant skeletons, which date back to several different civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Americas, have been found in burial sites and other archaeological contexts. The sheer size of these skeletons, which often exceed the average human height by several feet, has surprised researchers and historians alike. The visible discovery comes from a site in the…

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Archeaology
mrbill 24/10/2024

Revealing a historical mystery: the iron-studded skull of an ancient young warrior was skewered by a nail used to hold the head together and fasten it to a wall or other hard object.

The skull of a man between 40 and 50 years old is pierced obliquely by an iron bucket that was used to hold the head and fix it to a wall or other structure. This ritual was a relatively common practice among the Gallic peoples of the Mediterranean and the Iberian tribes in the most remote part of what is now Catalonia. After combat, they would cut off the heads of their defeated enemies and take them back to their homes, where they would display the skulls along with their weapons on facades, porches or patios as war trophies. We…

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Archeaology
mrbill 24/10/2024

Arene Candide: Ice Age cave reveals rituals for saying goodbye to our dead 12,000 years ago

Broken stones buried 12,000 years ago have been found in Arene Candide, a cave that was used as a cemetery during the last Ice Age. In the Paleolithic, Arene Candide was a kind of primitive necropolis. It is a cave in Liguria, Italy, in which 19 graves have been found. Most of the bodies there were buried over a period of 500 years, when early humans used the cave to lay their loved ones to rest. The cave has been a recognised archaeological site since the 1940s, but until now, broken pebbles at burial sites have been overlooked and ignored….

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mrbill 24/10/2024

The Siberian unicorn once roamed among humans and survived in Eastern Europe and Western Asia until at least 39,000 years ago, around the same time as Neanderthals and early modern humans.

The Sierian unicorn once roamed among humans, emerging in eastern Europe and western Asia until at least 39,000 years ago, around the same time as Neanderthals and early modern humans. An extinct giant rhinoceros, sometimes described as a “Sierian unicorn,” lingered on the planet far longer than scientists previously thought, new research shows. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution says the furry creature once roamed among humans, emerging in eastern Europe and western Asia until at least 39,000 years ago — around the same time as Neanderthals and early modern humans. The report’s authors have…

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Archeaology
mrbill 24/10/2024

Revealing Ancient Secrets: Intact 4,400-Year-Old Tomb of Egyptian High Priest Discovered, Untouched and Unlooted

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a wooden boat mound dating back more than 4,400 years at the compound pyramid at Saqqara, south of the capital Cairo. Antiquities Minister Khalid al-Anani told a news conference: “It is exceptionally well preserved, coloured, with inlaid sculptures. It is more than 4,400 years old,” he said.The discovery of a stone-founded tomb more than 4,400 years old at the Saqqara complex south of the capital Cairo has shocked archaeologists.Khaled al-Anany, Minister of Antiquities, told reporters: “It is exceptionally well preserved, coloured, with inlaid sculptures. It is more than 4,400 years old,” he added. According to Al-Anany,…

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Archeaology
mrbill 24/10/2024

Mammoths and Mastery: Giant Pits Unearth Prehistoric Human Effort to Domesticate Woolly Giants More Than 15,000 Years Ago in Mexico

Mexican anthropologists say they have found two pits built by humans and dug 15,000 years ago to trap mammoths. Researchers at Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said Wednesday that the pits were discovered during excavations on land that was to be used as a garbage dump. The pits, filled with the remains of at least 14 mammoths, were found in the Toltepec neighborhood just north of Mexico City. Some of the animals were apparently sacrificed. Mexican anthropologists say they have found two pits built by humans dug 15,000 years ago to trap mammoths Photograph from Mexico’s National Institute…

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Archeaology
mrbill 24/10/2024

Around 4000 BC, a girl from Vedbaek, Denmark, was buried with her infant son lying on the wing of a swan.

At the ancient cemetery of Vedbaek, Denmark, an extraordinary discovery from around 4000 BC has captured the attention of archaeologists and historians alike. Known as the “Swan Wing Burial,” Grave 8 contains the remains of a young woman and her child, arranged in a captivating and enigmatic manner. The young girl is believed to have died during childbirth, leaving behind her premature body. The burial arrangement is what sets it apart as a striking example of ancient symbolism and belief systems. The 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 was carefully placed on the wing of a swan, sparking intense debates among experts about the meaning…

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