Read more about the article Ancient Canoe Found In Mexican Well Had Ritual Use, Say Boffins
Photo shows the antique canoe discovered in the site of Mayan Train. It was found out that it was used for rituals, according to new research published in July 2023. (INAH/Newsflash)

Ancient Canoe Found In Mexican Well Had Ritual Use, Say Boffins

Mexican boffins who found an ancient canoe carved from a single tree trunk say it may have been used in rituals symbolising the entrance to the underworld. Underwater archaeologists found…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Wishing Well Filled With Over 100 Well-Preserved Artefacts
Image shows the wishing well that was discovered in Bavaria, Germany, undated photo. More than 100 preserved artifacts were found inside on Friday, Dec. 12, 2022. (Marcus Guckenbiehl/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Wishing Well Filled With Over 100 Well-Preserved Artefacts

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze Age ritual wishing well filled with over 100 well-preserved artefacts in Bavaria. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection in Germany, in a statement obtained…

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Read more about the article Elephants Mourn Matriarch In Mysterious Ceremony
Elephants Pocha, 55, and Guillermina, 22, mother and daughter, were transferred from a small enclosure in Mendoza, Argentina to beautiful natural habitat in in Matto Grosso, Brazil. (Senasa/Newsflash)

Elephants Mourn Matriarch In Mysterious Ceremony

Heartbroken wildlife keepers have told how a beloved elephant was comforted by her family and friends in a touching mourning ritual during her last moments at a sanctuary in Brazil.…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Unearth Native Mexican Altar And Pot With Human Remains Marking Fading Old World After Spanish Conquest
Figurine head. Representation of the goddess Cihuacoatl. (Mauricio Marat, INAH/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Unearth Native Mexican Altar And Pot With Human Remains Marking Fading Old World After Spanish Conquest

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed an altar built by native Mexicans and complete with a pot containing human remains that was part of a ritual to mark their fading world…

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Read more about the article Scientists Find 4000 Year Old Serpent Staff Probably Used By Stone Age Shaman
Main profile of the sculpture, 4,000 year old serpent-shaped stick found in Southern Finland.

Scientists Find 4000 Year Old Serpent Staff Probably Used By Stone Age Shaman

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Finnish archaeologists have found a 4,000-year-old serpent staff possibly used by a Stone Age shaman for ritual purposes. In cooperation with the Finnish Heritage Agency, scientists from the University of…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Discover Tomb Of Bronze-Age Princess
The INRAP illustrated the find with this image showing what they believe the woman would have looked like in her oak coffin in the unearthed tomb

Archaeologists Discover Tomb Of Bronze-Age Princess

Archaeologists in France have discovered the Bronze-Age tomb of a richly dressed "princess" surrounded by ritual objects and jewellery. The 2,500-year-old tomb reportedly contains the remains of the high-class, richly…

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