Archaeology

This adolescent woman was buried inside the pyramid. Her feet are close together indicating that they were bound. Her knees also show evidence of ritual burning. It's possible that she was sacrificed however the skeletal analysis found no evidence of trauma.

New pyramid discovered in Peru linked to ancient copper industry

A team of archaeologists who uncovered a 1,400 year old pyramid in Peru say that the finding is particularly unusual. The flat-topped pyramid, which was built by the Moche culture, was used for the living rather than just for the dead, and contains a wealth of artefacts, murals and human remains.

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Ancient tomb unearthed in southern Mexico

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Archaeologists in southern Mexico announced they have discovered a 2,700-year-old tomb of a dignitary inside a pyramid that may be the oldest such burial documented in Mesoamerica.

Human sacrifices discovered at torched Shang Dynasty city Huanbei

Monday, 17 May 2010

A team of researchers excavating a 3,300 year old Shang Dynasty palace-temple complex at the ancient city of Huanbei have discovered that it was burned down after only 50 years of use by the city’s own rulers.

Colossal statue of Thoth discovered at temple of Amenhotep III in Luxor

Monday, 17 May 2010

A colossal statue of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, the deity of wisdom, is the latest artefact to be discovered near the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III during archaeological works aimed at controlling the subterranean water level on Luxor's west bank.

Clegg and Cameron: Britain's Spartan Kingship

Thursday, 13 May 2010

This Monday 'Dave and Nick', as the PM and his deputy are to be known, gave a press conference backing their ambitions for the next five years. This government would be “a radical, reforming government where it needs to be and a source of reassurance and stability at a time of great uncertainty,” said Nick Clegg. He may not have known it, but he was delivering a Spartan manifesto.

114 terracotta warriors discovered in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang

Thursday, 13 May 2010

114 Terracotta Warriors, and several artefacts, have been discovered in the mausoleum of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. The warriors were discovered in the largest of the pits, No 1 pit, and retained some of the richly-coloured paint that all of the warriors would have displayed originally.

Pagan Police Officers granted days off for religious festival

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Britain's pagan policemen and women have been given the right to take time off to celebrate their ancient festivals. The Pagan Police Association (PPA) has been recognised as a 'diversity staff support organisation' by the Home Office, a move which has polarised the force.

Laser survey uncovers ancient Mayan City of Caracol

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Researchers using NASA laser technology have discovered thousands of new ancient structures at the Mayan city of Caracol, Belize. The data, which would have taken 25 years to collect using traditional archaeological methods, was gathered in only four days by using a technique called LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging).