Jul 222009

World’s oldest tattoos were made of soot

Jun 282009

Surprises rise from dead: Mummy turns out to be a daddy

Jul 242007

Mythical satyr may be preserved in salt

(Warning: The mummified “satyr” head, shown in a photo, is rather creepy looking.)

Jul 112007

Baby mammoth discovery unveiled (with video)

Feb 032006

This story is too weird to resist:

“Oetzi, the prehistoric man frozen in a glacier for 5,300 years, could have been infertile… Oetzi’s possible sterility could have been a factor that led to this violent end.”
Infertility link in iceman’s DNA

Jan 072006

Irish bog bodies

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Iron Age ‘bog bodies’ unveiled (warning, includes gruesome details about how these men died)

Ned Kelly of the National Museum of Ireland says, “My belief is that these burials are offerings to the gods of fertility by kings to ensure a successful reign.”

UPDATE: An interesting post from the blog Classical Archaeologist: Blog of the Bog Bodies

Nov 052005

Here’s more proof that no one ever dies except as the result of a mummy’s curse!

Sep 272005

Should mummified Incan children be put on public display?

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