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Shark teeth 'blades' were likely used for ritual or warfare in Indonesia 7,000 years ago
By Akin Duli, Adam Brumm, Basran Burhan, Michelle Langley, Adhi Oktaviana published
Archaeologists have discovered 7,000-year-old shark-tooth knives in Indonesia.
Severe drought reveals more than 100 rock carvings in Amazonian tributary that may be up to 2,000 years old
By Lobato Felizola published
Engravings of human faces, animals and geometric shapes were spotted on normally submerged rocks after more than half of the Negro River dried up.
Rare 2,100-year-old gold coin bears name of obscure ruler from pre-Roman Britain
By Owen Jarus published
A rare gold coin found by a metal detectorist and recently auctioned off was minted by a little-known ruler in pre-Roman Britain.
Depiction of Trojan War hero Ajax found in 1,800-year-old submerged building in Greece
By Kristina Killgrove published
The sunken public building was discovered in the underwater ruins of ancient Greek city.
Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East
By Ben Turner published
The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade.
Rare cross-shaped reliquary unearthed from medieval knight's home in Poland
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remnants of a medieval knight's residence, along with numerous artifacts.
Dozens of centuries-old stone grenades from Ming dynasty discovered at Great Wall of China
By Tom Metcalfe published
The weapons are among a variety of explosive devices used in China during the Ming dynasty.
5,000-year-old tomb holding hugging skeletons in Scotland is Neolithic 'feat of engineering'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a hidden Neolithic tomb containing 14 skeletons.
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