Iron and Viking Age Scandinavians Kept Their Victims’ Bones Around the House
Among the macabre discoveries was a child’s skull planted between the floors, which people walked over for years.
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DNA Puts Humans in the Americas at the Height of the Last Ice Age, but the Debate Isn’t Over
The analysis points to a timestamp of no earlier than 21,000 years ago, but the data leaves a lot more to be desired.
Gizmodo — AI6 min readDivers Discover 10,500-Year-Old Wood That May Rewrite the Story of Hunter-Gatherers
A geologic quirk in a German lake has left Mesolithic remains exquisitely preserved.
Gizmodo — AI3 min readThis 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck Carried 6,511 Luxury Dishes—and They’re Somehow Still Intact
Thanks to careful packing, the precious cargo remained miraculously intact for thousands of years.
Gizmodo — AI4 min readSouth Korean Troops Thought They Found a Landmine. It Was a 600-Year-Old Gun
The exact date of the firearm is up for debate, but the discovery sets back the history of guns in Korea by 100 years.
Gizmodo — AI4 min readArchaeologists Found 4 Nazca Mummies in the Wrong Place. It Could Turn the Story of an Ancient Empire ‘Upside Down’
Northern Arizona University, working with Peru’s Ministry of Culture, has uncovered four pristine mummies that could upend the conventional wisdom around the Wari Empire’s ancient conquests.
Gizmodo — AI4 min readForeign Currency Was Thought to Be Off-Limits in Medieval Rome. Guess Who Got an Exception
There was a "miniature Anglo-Saxon town" between the Vatican and the Tiber River.
Gizmodo — AI5 min readScientists Once Calculated the Date of Doomsday—and It’s Next Month
In 1960, the journal Science published an article in which scientists predicted doomsday would arrive on Friday, November 13, 2026. So should you be worried?
Gizmodo — AI5 min readAncient Greeks Built a Harbor on Top of a Fault Line. It Didn’t End Well
In an incredible engineering feat, ancient Greeks carved a coastline to suit their economic and military needs. The harbor was unfortunately built atop an active fault network.
Gizmodo — AI4 min readNazi Germany Couldn’t Have Built a Working Reactor, Let Alone a Bomb, Study Finds
Contrary to historical documents, Nazi Germany’s nuclear program was far from achieving criticality.
Gizmodo — AI4 min readArchaeologists Unearth a Medieval Woman Buried With a Child in Her Arms
While further analysis is necessary to reveal their identities, 'there must have been a close relationship,' explains archaeologist Giuliano Volpe.
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