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Remains of elite archers identified on the Mary Rose shipwreck

November 26th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers have identified a company of elite archers that perished aboard the Mary Rose by looking for evidence of repetitive

November 21st, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A study of Viking skeletons has revealed that the Norsemen ate plenty of seals. “Our analysis shows that the Norse

November 13th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A DNA study carried out on the bones and teeth of Scythian skeletons found in the Altai mountains of Mongolia

November 5th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Back in the 1950s a medieval skeleton was found in England with metal spikes through its shoulders, heart and ankles.

October 18th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of more than 500 individuals, some of which date back to medieval times, have been uncovered at a

August 1st, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

National Geographic has posted some cool pictures of a “vampire” skeleton unearthed in Bulgaria. It had been stabbed through the

July 31st, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Highway construction in the state of Wisconsin has unearthed skeletal remains, as well as other artifacts, believed to have belonged

July 31st, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

New research has revealed that Neanderthals, who were presumed to have spent most of their time hunting prey, actually spent