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Wednesday, December 14
December 14, 2011

At the core of Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun, archaeologists have found what could be the original foundation dedicatory cache, in addition to seven human burials. The cache contained a green serpentine stone mask, ceremonial pots, and the bones of an eagle and other animals. The Tehran Times reports that ancient coins smuggled out of […]

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Tuesday, December 13
December 13, 2011

Greek police arrested two men suspected of unearthing a sixth-century B.C. bronze helmet illegally. Researchers from the University of Michigan are examining a piece of wood recovered from the bottom of Lake Huron. They suspect that the pole may be 8,900 years old and that it was used as either a tent pole or to hang meat. […]

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