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The remains of the pregnant woman, showing signs of “ritual sacrifice”, discovered in Ecuador, say archaeologists Blogging Sole

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The remains of the pregnant woman, showing signs of “ritual sacrifice”, discovered in Ecuador, say archaeologists Blogging Sole

A pregnant woman who would have lived more than a thousand years ago in the coastal region of Ecuador may have been part of the sacrifice or ritual punishment, according to archaeologists who searched her remains in 2022. In a study published last month by Cambridge University Press in the name of Society for American … Read more

Archaeologists discover ancient tools dating back millions of years Blogging Sole

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Archaeologists discover ancient tools dating back millions of years Blogging Sole

Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of “Lucy,” an ancient human relative who lived more than 3 million years ago. Now another group of scientists has found new clues about what life was like in Lucy’s time, including the surprising discovery of primitive tools dating back three million years.