Fresh analysis of First Dynasty mass burials finds signs of fatal blunt force trauma on 39 percent of skulls.
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
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Scientists develop new method for deciphering ancient scrolls
Even a handheld XRF scanner is sufficient to determine most promising scrolls for further analysis.
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Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles
Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.
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Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago
"We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it.
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Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores
"Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."
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Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time
Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.
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Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history
"It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry.
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse's companion star.
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Let Tom Hiddleston be your guide to Pompeii's final day
NatGeo's Pompeii: Out of Time fuses historical fact and imagination to bring city's last 24 hours to life.
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