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Showing posts with label Archeaology. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
Surprise Found in Lead Coffin Found at King Richard III Burial Site
The lead coffin found near the body of King Richard III during archeological excavations in Leicester has taken a surprise turn!
Archaeologists had thought the 600-year-old metal casket, which was found in a stone tomb at Greyfriars in August, might belong to knight Sir William de Moton. But analysis is showing that the skeleton appears to be that of a female.
Working with a newly found list of burials at the Friary, scientists are attempting to discover just who is buried in this high status coffin.
Archaeologists had thought the 600-year-old metal casket, which was found in a stone tomb at Greyfriars in August, might belong to knight Sir William de Moton. But analysis is showing that the skeleton appears to be that of a female.
Working with a newly found list of burials at the Friary, scientists are attempting to discover just who is buried in this high status coffin.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Medieval knight’s tomb discovered under Scottish parking lot
A sandstone slab, carved with a Calvary cross and an ornate sword, marked the grave. The symbols signal the grave belong to a knight or nobleman.
Along with the skeleton, archaeologists discovered the exact location of the 13th Century Blackfriars Monastery.
Read the rest of this story on the National Post at Medieval knight’s tomb discovered under Scottish parking lot
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Remains of Hundreds of Ancient Warriors Found in Bog
For almost two months so far, excavators in Denmark have been
uncovering the remains of hundreds of warriors who died violently about
2,000 years ago.
The evidence of violence is clear at the site, which is now a bog. Excavators reported that they have uncovered damaged human bones, including a fractured skull and a thigh bone that was hacked in half, along with axes, spears, clubs and shields.
Over the years, human bones have turned up periodically in the area. This summer's excavation follows on work done in 2008 and 2009, when archaeologists found single, scattered bones lying under about 6.6 feet (2 meters) of peat on an old lake bed in the Alken Enge wetlands near Lake Mossø in East Jutland, Denmark.
Continue reading at Remains of Hundreds of Ancient Warriors Found in Bog
The evidence of violence is clear at the site, which is now a bog. Excavators reported that they have uncovered damaged human bones, including a fractured skull and a thigh bone that was hacked in half, along with axes, spears, clubs and shields.
Over the years, human bones have turned up periodically in the area. This summer's excavation follows on work done in 2008 and 2009, when archaeologists found single, scattered bones lying under about 6.6 feet (2 meters) of peat on an old lake bed in the Alken Enge wetlands near Lake Mossø in East Jutland, Denmark.
Continue reading at Remains of Hundreds of Ancient Warriors Found in Bog
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Stone Age tomb unearthed in Scotland
Thousands of human bones have been found inside a Stone Age tomb on a northern Scottish island, archaeologists say.
The 5,000-year-old burial site in the Orkney Islands came to light when a homeowner dug away a small mound in his yard to improve his ocean view, National Geographic News reported.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/22/Stone-Age-tomb-unearthed-in-Scotland/UPI-16921311369715/#ixzz1UpiwGMcn
The 5,000-year-old burial site in the Orkney Islands came to light when a homeowner dug away a small mound in his yard to improve his ocean view, National Geographic News reported.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/22/Stone-Age-tomb-unearthed-in-Scotland/UPI-16921311369715/#ixzz1UpiwGMcn
Friday, August 12, 2011
Pioneer graves found at school site
Almost a dozen 180-year-old graves, including those of three children, have been discovered during an archeological excavation at the site of a former elementary school in Amherstburg Ontario.
Read more: http://www.windsorstar.com/life/Pioneer+graves+found+school+site/5209311/story.html#ixzz1UdnCwe9v
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Texas Drought Unearths Long-Lost Slave Cemetery
One of the worst droughts in Texas history is helping archaeologists unearth a small piece of American history, a graveyard for freed slaves.
While the heat may be taking a toll on crops, livestock and people's livelihoods, it has helped archaeologists uncover two graves that are believed to have been buried for more than a century.
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While the heat may be taking a toll on crops, livestock and people's livelihoods, it has helped archaeologists uncover two graves that are believed to have been buried for more than a century.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Are you related to Gengis Khan
Archaeologists in Russia have unearthed what they say are remains of a nephew of the founder of the Mongol Empire, Gengis Khan.
The remains of Isunke Khan were discovered during excavation in Russia’s East Siberian region of Transbaikalia, which were earlier initiated by the Russian Far Eastern Federal University.
The remnants’ DNA testing is yet to be implemented but if DNA can be extracted it would be fantastic for people who believe are in the same family tree as Gengis Khan.
The remains of Isunke Khan were discovered during excavation in Russia’s East Siberian region of Transbaikalia, which were earlier initiated by the Russian Far Eastern Federal University.
The remnants’ DNA testing is yet to be implemented but if DNA can be extracted it would be fantastic for people who believe are in the same family tree as Gengis Khan.
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