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FULL ARCHIVE →AfricaNº 2026·1015 Oct 202615 October 2026NewKilled for the King? A Century-Old Debate Over Egypt’s First Human Sacrifices Gets New EvidenceNew study re-examines 46 century-old skulls from Abydos and finds that 39% show potentially lethal head injuries, likely from a broad, flat object, around the time of death.9 min read
Archaeology Teahouse: Excavating the Past, One Story at a Time
Africa15 October 2026NewKilled for the King? A Century-Old Debate Over Egypt’s First Human Sacrifices Gets New EvidenceNew study re-examines 46 century-old skulls from Abydos and finds that 39% show potentially lethal head injuries, likely from a broad, flat object, around the time of death.The latest
EuropeNº 2026·1013 Oct 202613 October 2026NewSkull in the Quarry: What Happened to the Highsted Cemetery, and Who Was Buried There?Radiocarbon dating, osteology, isotope and ancient DNA analysis of commingled remains from a 1955 rescue excavation show a local Late Iron Age to Romano-British population, with diets shifting under Roman influence and possible bustum burials.10 min read2 comments
AsiaNº 2026·108 Oct 20268 October 2026Not Just a Skull Cult: What Göbeklitepe's First Intact Burials Reveal About Its Scattered DeadTaphonomic analysis of two Pre-Pottery Neolithic B burials (8,700–8,000 BCE) suggests many of the 928 human bone fragments at Göbeklitepe came from domestic subfloor graves displaced by landslides and erosion9 min read
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