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Hidden Tunnel Found In The Great Pyramid
Read More: Hidden Tunnel Found In The Great PyramidArchaeologists have discovered a nine meter long hidden tunnel inside the Great Pyramid of Giza near Cairo. The two meter wide tunnel was found above the main entrance of the pyramid. The discovery was made by a team of the Scan Pyramids project, experts who have been scanning the pyramid with high-tech instruments to study…
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Neanderthals Hunted Giant Elephants
Read More: Neanderthals Hunted Giant ElephantsAccording to a new study, Neanderthals, who lived between 500,000 and 40,000 years ago, hunted giant elephants and butchered them for food. The straight-tusked elephants were the largest land mammals of the Ice Age. They were more than 4 metres tall and weighed 13 tons. The research is based on the skeleton remains of a…
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The Secrets of Making Egyptian Mummies
Read More: The Secrets of Making Egyptian MummiesScientists have now discovered in detail how the ancient Egyptians made their mummies. They found out what ingredients they used and how they applied them on different body parts. An excavation site discovered in 2016 has revealed old pots from an embalming room that dates back to about 600 B.C. The pots had labels with…
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Neanderthal Family Found in Siberian Cave
Read More: Neanderthal Family Found in Siberian CaveThe bones of a father and his teenage daughter have recently been found in a cave in Siberia. According to DNA results, they probably lived about 50 000 years ago. The cave has been under excavation for over 14 years. Archaeologists have discovered 80 bone fragments, the largest number ever found. There were also prehistoric…
