Author Archives: excavatingthepast

Originally posted on These Bones Of Mine:
Unfortunately I’m only visiting Germany in this blog entry and not personally!  Germany has recently been in both the education news and the osteo news though, so I’m always happy for a tenuous…

Originally posted on Unearthed:
In the Harimau Cave in southern Sumatra, the fossilised remains of a mother holding her child were discovered. The skeletons are only two of 78 unearthed in the cave, and archaeologists believe to belong to the…

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After the body of a 2,500 year old woman was discovered in 1993, her body was so well preserved in the ice of Russia’s Altai mountains that her tattoos were clearly visible. Since then, researchers have…

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During a salvage operation of artefacts, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) came across a limestone block with Latin engraving. Further investigation into the message revealed that it was a dedication to the Roman emperor Hadrian. The…

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Scientists have revealed when the massive Megalodon went extinct, at least became less prominent. The date, around 2.6 million years ago. Megalodon tooth and the ‘smaller’ Great White teeth The giant shark, about 18 metres (60ft)…

Originally posted on These Bones Of Mine:
Osteophagia: Osteophagia is the act of ungulates (including giraffes, camels, cattle, etc.) chewing on another species skeletal remains to gain nutrition (particularly minerals such as phosphorus and calcium) that may be lacking in…

Originally posted on Unearthed:
A wine cup which dates back to 625 BC portrays a variety of animals in a seemingly random arrangement. Though this was thought just to be an odd piece of decoration, researcher John Barnes thinks otherwise,…