This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10
This post was originally published on this siteLost Mayan city uncovered, first Britons’ dark skin brought to light, terrifying ancient spider ancestor found. Lost Mayan […]
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DNA Reveals Early Brits Had Dark Skin
This post was originally published on this siteThe DNA pulled from the fossil suggest that the earliest Europeans look nothing like scientists thought. The GuardianThe […]
People Before Columbus Didn’t Believe The Earth Was Flat, But Here’s Why Some Think So
This post was originally published on this siteColumbus and his contemporaries all knew the Earth was round long before he ever set sail. Wikimedia CommonsChristopher […]
Lost Mayan “Megalopolis” Uncovered In The Jungles Of Guatemala
This post was originally published on this siteAt its peak, the newly discovered civilization probably held about 10 million people, and was roughly double the […]
33 History “Facts” We’ve All Been Getting Dead Wrong
This post was originally published on this siteTurns out a ton of what we all learned in high school history class just isn’t true. 1 […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
This post was originally published on this siteSamurai sword found in attic, newly discovered mass grave may hold Viking army, ancient stone tools may rewrite […]
Rare 12th Century Samurai Sword Found In Attic
This post was originally published on this siteThe sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a […]
The Mystery Of Rosalia Lombardo, The Child Mummy Who Can “Open Her Eyes”
This post was originally published on this siteNot only did a secret formula allow Rosalia Lombardo to become one of Earth’s best-preserved mummies, but many […]
Meet The Mysterious And Uncontacted Residents Of North Sentinel Island
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sentinelese tribe have remained on their North Sentinel Island, almost completely uncontacted for nearly 60,000 years. Anyone […]
Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa
This post was originally published on this siteThe discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, […]
Meet Otzi The Iceman, The Oldest Preserved Human Being Ever Found
This post was originally published on this siteWhen hikers found Otzi the Iceman frozen in the Alps, they thought he was a mountaineer who’d died […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 14 – 20
This post was originally published on this siteMystery of Aztec plague solved, human history complicated by meteorite study, and ancient Greek plumbing system unearthed. Almost […]
Hidden Void In Great Pyramid May Contain Throne Made Of Meteorite
This post was originally published on this siteThe void, first revealed in November, could contain a throne made of iron collected from meteorites, used by […]
World’s Longest Underwater Cave Discovered In Mexico [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe diving group has been studying the cave system for over 20 years. [embedded content] After two decades […]
Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what killed 15 million people in just […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 7 – 13
This post was originally published on this siteResearchers find Thomas Jefferson’s kitchen, an ancient Roman board game, and a 1,700-year-old musical instrument that still works. […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 31 – Jan. 6
This post was originally published on this siteSecret text on Egyptian mummies found after thousands of years, early North American history upended by new discovery, […]
Discovery Of Unknown Native Population Rewrites Early American History
This post was originally published on this siteNew evidence has unlocked the mysteries of the ancient Beringian population, a previously undiscovered group of Native Americans. […]
What Year Is It According To The World’s Various Calendars?
This post was originally published on this siteWhat year is it for the small minority of people that don’t use the Gregorian calendar? This explainer […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 17 – 23
This post was originally published on this siteDinosaur-like carcass found with flesh seemingly intact, Earth’s oldest-ever fossils uncovered, dinosaur footprint defaced by vandals. Dinosaur-Like Animal […]
The History Of “Female Hysteria” And The Sex Toys Used To Treat It
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1800s women were increasingly diagnosed with hysteria, the treatment for which was a hysterical paroxysm. Today, […]
32 Viking Facts That Uncover One Of History’s Most Misunderstood Civilizations
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 33 Children perceived to be weak would be left to die by abandoning them or […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 10 – 16
This post was originally published on this siteDinosaur blood found inside 99 million-year-old tick, remains of giant prehistoric penguin uncovered, Ancient Egyptian mummy unearthed. Dinosaur […]
History’s 25 Most Embarrassing Royal Nicknames
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 26 Charles The Bald Charles was the King of West Francia, the King of Italy, […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 3 – 9
This post was originally published on this siteNote found inside butt of Jesus statue, possible St. Nicholas bones discovered, ancient human ancestor’s skeleton unveiled. Bum […]