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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · 15d

Stone Age craftspeople spent hours drilling through stone with deer bone and sand. Troy's newest find is a 4,500-year-old gold brooch (one of only 3 known). And at Göbekli Tepe, a human statue was embedded in a wall 12,000 years ago. Your weekly archaeology roundup is here.

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This Week in Archaeology: Stone Age Precision Tools, Troy’s Golden Treasures, and Göbekli Tepe’s Ritual Statue

A Stone Age hammer discovered in Norway this summer demonstrates the precision and patience of craftspeople 9,000 years ago.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · 28d

Archaeologists discover that Maya children as young as 7 had elaborate jade "tooth gems" - challenging what we knew about ancient coming-of-age rituals in pre-Hispanic Central America.

#Maya #Archaeology #AncientHistory

7-Year-Old Maya Child Wore Jade "Tooth Gem" in Ancient Ritual Practice - AllThatHistory

New research reveals Maya children as young as 7 received jade dental inlays, suggesting early coming-of-age rituals in pre-Hispanic Central America that preceded adult tooth modifications.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · 29d

A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to Pharaoh Amenemope was stolen by a museum employee and sold for less than $4,000 before being melted down for scrap gold. Four suspects arrested in the destruction of this irreplaceable piece of ancient Egyptian history. #EgyptianHistory #Archaeology

Museum Employee Steals 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Pharaoh's Bracelet, Sells for $4,000 - AllThatHistory

A museum employee stole a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to Pharaoh Amenemope from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, selling it for under $4,000 before it was melted down for scrap gold.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 19

Spanish researchers just created an incredible 3D digital map of La Pileta Cave using smartphone LiDAR! This 100,000-year-old site contains amazing prehistoric art that's now preserved forever digitally.

#Archaeology #Technology #PrehistoricArt

Spanish Researchers Create First Complete 3D Map of Historic La Pileta Cave Using Advanced LiDAR - AllThatHistory

University of Seville researchers used advanced LiDAR technology to create the first complete 3D digital model of La Pileta Cave, home to prehistoric art spanning 100,000 years.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 18

Scientists just figured out how to date dinosaur eggs directly using lasers, revealing these ancient fossils are 85 million years old. This breakthrough could completely change how we understand prehistoric life and climate change. The "atomic clock" method is revolutionary! 🦕🥚

#history #dinosaurs

Revolutionary Laser Method Reveals Age of Chinese Dinosaur Eggs for First Time - AllThatHistory

Chinese scientists use revolutionary laser technique to date dinosaur eggs for the first time, revealing 85-million-year-old fossils that shed light on Late Cretaceous climate change.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 17

New study reveals the Thames contains evidence of Bronze Age human sacrifices spanning 4,000 years. Those "random" bones? Actually ritualistic killings.

#Thames #Archaeology #Britain #Ancient #History

Thames River Bones Show 4,000 Years of Prehistoric Human Sacrifice - AllThatHistory

New radiocarbon dating reveals Bronze Age ritual human sacrifices in River Thames spanning 4,000 years, challenging theories about accidental drownings with evidence of deliberate deposition patterns....

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Archaeologists found 10,000-year-old smoke-dried mummies across Asia that are older than Egyptian mummies! Ancient communities in China and Southeast Asia used fire and smoke to preserve their dead. Fascinating how some Indonesian tribes still do this today.

#archaeology #mummies #ancienthistory

Ancient Smoke-Dried Mummies Discovered Across Asia Predate Egyptian Methods by Millennia - AllThatHistory

Researchers discover 10,000-year-old smoke-dried mummies across Asia, revealing ancient preservation techniques that predate Egyptian mummification by thousands of years.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 11

Egyptian archaeologists just discovered a massive hieroglyphic tablet at Tell el-Pharaeen. It's the complete Canopus Decree from 238 BC, first intact copy found in 150 years. Rivals the Rosetta Stone for decoding ancient Egyptian.

Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Historic Hieroglyphic Stone Second Only to Rosetta Stone - AllThatHistory

Egyptian archaeologists discover complete hieroglyphic Canopus Decree at Tell el-Pharaeen, the first intact copy found in 150 years. This sandstone tablet rivals the Rosetta Stone's importanc

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 10

The #Zapotec built #Mexico's first major city at Monte Alban around 500 BC, housing 115,000 people on a carved mountaintop. They created #Mesoamerica's earliest writing system and influenced every civilization that followed.

The Cloud People: How Zapotec Civilization Pioneered Urban Life in Ancient Mexico

Archaeological evidence points to Monte Alban around 500 BC as home to roughly 115,000 residents at its peak.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

Drought in northern Iraq uncovers 40 ancient tombs dating back more than 2,300 years! Archaeologists are racing to study and preserve these Hellenistic-era sites before water levels rise again.

#iraq #archaeology #ancienthistory #hellenistic #ClimateImpact

Drought Reveals Tombs in Northern Iraq Dating Back Over 2,000 Years - AllThatHistory

Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered 40 ancient tombs dating back over 2,300 years, revealed by low water levels at the Mosul Dam reservoir.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

Learn how the Cold War's shadow still haunts today's global conflicts & power plays. Dig deep into the untold stories that shaped our modern world—for the past is never truly behind us.

#history #war #coldwar

Origins of the Cold War & Its Shadows on Modern Geopolitics - AllThatHistory

Learn how the Cold War's shadow still haunts today's global conflicts & power plays. Dig deep into the untold stories that shaped our modern world—for the past is never truly behind us.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Sep 2

Imagine George Washington in the modern world. How would the first U.S. president look today? 🤔
#HistoryReimagined #GeorgeWashington #ModernHistory

AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 26

Archaeologists just uncovered a tiny bronze Celtic warrior figurine - complete with armor, sword and shield - among 40,000 artifacts at the ancient Manching settlement. The 3-inch figure was made using advanced lost-wax casting 2,000+ years ago. Even has a loop to wear as jewelry! #Archaeology

Bronze Celtic Warrior Found Among 40,000 Artifacts in Bavarian Excavations - AllThatHistory

German archaeologists discovered a remarkable bronze Celtic warrior figurine among 40,000 artifacts during three years of excavations at Bavaria's ancient Manching oppidum, revealing new details…

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 25

New genetic research on Greenland’s sled dogs, the Qimmit, reveals insights into early Inuit migration, highlighting ancient human-animal connections and challenges faced by the breed.

#inuithistory #arcticgenomics #qimmit

Greenland’s Sled Dog Genomes Reveal Earlier Inuit Migration - AllThatHistory

Genetic analysis of Greenland’s sled dogs reveals insights into early Inuit migration, highlighting ancient human-animal connections and challenges faced by the Qimmit breed.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hercules statue and the Pillars of Hercules at the entrance to the main port, Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta

#Hercules #StraitOfGibraltar #AncientMyths

AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 12

Earth and mother goddesses are often associated with death. A well-known example is Persephone, the daughter of Demeter.

#Mythology #Persephone #AncientBeliefs

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 10

Greek bronze Corinthian helmet, 500–475 BC, at the Cleveland Museum of Art

#AncientGreece #CorinthianHelmet #ClevelandMuseum

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 9

Tutankhamun’s necklace

#AncientEgypt #Tutankhamun #Archaeology

AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 7

700-year-old home in Iran

#HistoricHomes #Iran #Architecture

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 7

New Pompeii archaeological discovery confirms survivors returned after 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption, living in makeshift settlements among ruins for centuries.
#archaeology #pompeii #ancientrome

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Archaeological Evidence Confirms Survivors Returned to Devastated Pompeii After 79 AD Eruption - AllThatHistory

New Pompeii archaeological discovery confirms survivors returned after 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption, living in makeshift settlements among ruins for centuries.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 6

A 4,400-year-old clay tablet reveals a lost myth of a trapped #Anunnaki god and a clever fox trying to save him from the Underworld. It’s a forgotten #Sumerian tale of natural wits outsmarting supernatural forces.

Ancient Tablet Reveals Lost Sumerian Myth: Hero Fox Saving an Anunnaki God - AllThatHistory

A 4,400-year-old clay tablet reveals a lost myth of a trapped Anunnaki god and a clever fox trying to save him from the Underworld.

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 5

In 1918, coal miners were astonished to uncover a petrified tree stump entombed within a coal seam

#FossilFind #Paleontology #CoalMining

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 4

From deep-sea predators to ancient habits we weren’t built for, this week’s finds are rewriting what we thought we knew about the past and even shaking up our ideas about the universe itself.

#history #archaeology #news

Giant sea monsters, ancient hookups & underground dining

A new Jurassic marine reptile, the final interbreeding of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, early humans’ surprising tuber diet, MIT’s advanced double-slit experiment challenging Einstein, Bronze Age bet...

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, is the world’s first national park. Located in the western United States, it continues to inspire visitors with its breathtaking landscapes and rich natural heritage.

#Yellowstone #NationalParks #NaturePreservation

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AllThatHistory @allthathistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Inca Gold Collection.

A stunning display of ancient craftsmanship housed in various museums, including the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

#IncaGold #AncientAmericas #MuseumCollection

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