Easter Islanders ate rats not seafood

New research reveals that the inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) consumed a diet that was heavy on rats but lacking in seafood.

http://www.livescience.com/39926-easter-islanders-ate-rats.html

2,000 year-old town discovered by Sea of Galilee

A town dating back more than 2,000 years has been discovered by the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Archaeologist Ken Dark, of the University of Reading, says that it may be Dalmanutha.

http://www.livescience.com/39661-biblical-era-town-discovered-sea-of-galilee.html

19th-Century Samurai Training Text Deciphered

A samurai training text, dating to the 19th century, has been partly translated into English, revealing the rules they were expected to follow and what it took to truly become a master swordsman.

http://www.livescience.com/39280-19th-century-samurai-text-deciphered.html

Evidence of 3,000-Year-Old Cinnamon Trade Found in Israel

Archaeologists studying Phoenician flasks in Israel have found evidence of a 3,000 year-old cinnamon trade that brought the spice from at least 3,000 miles (nearly 5,000 km) away in southeast Asia.

http://www.livescience.com/39011-cinnamon-trade-found-in-israel.html

Ancient Feathered Shield Discovered in Peru Temple

Archaeologists have discovered a Moche feathered shield, dating back around 1,300 years, in a temple at the site of Pañamarca in Peru.

http://www.livescience.com/38599-ancient-shield-discovered-in-peru-temple.html

Viking Age Jewellery Discovered in Denmark

Archaeologists at the site of Vestervang, on the island of Zealand in Denmark, have discovered some rich Viking jewellery at a modest farm site that dates between the 7th and 11th centuries AD.

http://www.livescience.com/38396-viking-jewelry-unearthed-in-denmark.html

Mysterious Toe Rings Found on Ancient Egyptian Skeletons

Archaeologists working at the site of Amarna, in Egypt, have discovered two skeletons buried with enigmatic  copper alloy toe rings. Whether they had a magical or fashion purpose remains a mystery.

http://www.livescience.com/37985-toe-rings-found-on-egyptian-skeletons.html