It’s Ancient Mesoamerica Month at Ancient Origins!
Fire flickering in the eyes of a pacing jaguar – the frightening whistles of thousands of ancient warriors on the attack — stone staircases of monumental pyramids decorated with gaping-mouthed and grinning gods — splashes of vibrant colors and rich celebrations with music and dancing: these are some of the sights and sounds we associate with the many cultures and peoples of Mesoamerica. Celebrate with them as we kick off Ancient Mesoamerica month! Find out about:
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HEY! Did You See Our Top News Stories This Week?
Did you see the latest news on amazing ancient discoveries?
The Mysterious Metal that Was Used in Deadly Damascus Blades
Wootz steel was amongst the finest in the world. It is the metal that was used to fashion weapons such as the famous Damascus blades of the Middle Ages. However, Wootz steel dates back much further! The technology originated in ancient India millennia before many other cultures ever found out about it...
Old Maps and Hi-Tech Scans Reveal A Lost City’s Watery Past
Archaeologists are in a race against time, and the environment, to record and interpret past societies before the historical remains are destroyed. Non-invasive mapping archaeology is a “crucial part of this endeavor, allowing us to turn back time”
Tiny, 2,300-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Believed to be a Hawk is Actually a Human Fetus
“It would have been a tragic moment for the family to lose their infant and to give birth to a very strange-looking fetus, not a normal-looking fetus at all. So this was a very special individual.”
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A consensus has been reached with the plastic industry to eliminate single-use plastic products in three years, according to the Ministry of the Environment.
HUARAZ AT RISK OF FLOODS IF CHUNK OF ICE FALLS FROM NEARBY GLACIER
Inhabitants of the Huaraz population in Peru are at risk of suffering from a massive chunk of ice that could fall off from glaciers teetering above the city into Lake Palcacocha.
RICARDO GARECA EVALUATES PERU’S PERFORMANCE IN THE WORLD CUP
Ricardo Gareca, technical director of the Peruvian national soccer team that made it to and participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup In Russia, gave a press conference about his experience training the team.
PERUVIAN TEAM FROM AREQUIPA WINS ROBOTICS PRIZE IN CANADA
A Peruvian team from the Universidad Católica San Pablo (UCSP) in Arequipa represented Peru in the robotics world cup “Robocup 2018” in Canada and won the prize for “Best Innovation” in the category Rescue Line Junior.
BRAZIL SUSPENDS JUDICIAL COOPERATION WITH PERU IN LAVA JATO CASE
After receiving complaints from the group of lawyers of the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, the country’s prosecution will not be cooperating any more with the Peruvian justice on this case.
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