Monday, December 31, 2012

New discoveries shed late on prehistoric “Peking Man”

New research indicates that that Peking Man was a fire-using, spear wielding, wood working hominid who softened and de-pressed animal hides for clothes.

http://www.livescience.com/25887-peking-man-hominid-fashion.html

Friday, December 14, 2012

Brain removal tool found in skull of 2,400 year-old Egyptian mummy

Rare artifact offers insight into how Egyptians removed the brain.

http://www.livescience.com/25536-mummy-brain-removal-tool.html

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Destroyed 3000 years ago - Massive sarcophagus rebuilt in Valley of the Kings tomb

At over eight feet tall, and built for king Merneptah, it appears to be the largest sarcophagus ever built by the ancient Egyptians.

http://www.livescience.com/25282-largest-egyptian-sarcophagus.html

Photo gallery

http://www.livescience.com/25280-sarcophagus-egypt-pharaoh.html