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      Mexican archeologists make major Aztec find

      Posted by Billbar from Reuters

      Mexican archeologists have made the most significant Aztec find in decades, unearthing a 15th century altar and a huge stone slab at a ruined temple in the throbbing heart of Mexico City. The works were uncovered last weekend at the Aztec empire's main Templo Mayor temple, near the central Zocalo square, which was used for worship and human sacrifice.

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    • Flesh-eating Kangaroos and Demon Ducks in Australia's Past

      Posted by Billbar from Live Science

      A saber-toothed kangaroo and a giant 10-foot-tall, 881-pound bird scientists nicknamed the "demon duck of doom'' were among the largely unknown species uncovered in the dig in Australia's Outback, Prof. Mike Archer told reporters Wednesday. "They were galloping kangaroos, they didn't hop,'' Archer said. "They were also far more muscly than the kangaroos we know, with sharp saber-like incisors and powerful forelimbs to help rip and tear their prey.''

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      Archaeologists Discover Brazilian 'Stonehenge'

      Posted by Billbar from Live Science

      A grouping of 127 granite blocks, some as high as 9 feet tall, along a grassy Amazon hilltop may be the vestiges of a centuries-old astronomical observatory -- a find archaeologists say indicates early rainforest inhabitants were more sophisticated than previously believed.

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      Ancient Shells May Be Oldest Jewelry

      Posted by Billbar from Live Science

      Ancient beads that may represent the oldest attempt by people at self-decoration have been identified from sites in Algeria and Israel. The beads, made from shells with holes bored into them, date to around 100,000 years ago, some 25,000 years older than similar beads discovered two years ago in South Africa. In the past some researchers have argued that the ability to use symbolism did not develop until people had migrated to Europe some 35,000 to 40,000 years ago.

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    • Ancient Byzantine Ships Unearthed in Turkey

      Posted by Billbar from Live Science

      Turkish archaeologists announce Tuesday that they have discovered an ancient Byzantine port in an area that was planned to be an underground station for a modern rail tunnel. Like Romans, Athenians and other residents of the world's great historic cities, Istanbulites can hardly put a shovel in the ground without digging up something important.

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