Mythical satyr may be preserved in salt
(Warning: The mummified “satyr” head, shown in a photo, is rather creepy looking.)
Baby mammoth discovery unveiled (with video)
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
Irish bog bodies
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
Here’s more proof that no one ever dies except as the result of a mummy’s curse!
Should mummified Incan children be put on public display?
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