In a surprising incident, a New York state resident found a complete mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard when he noticed two large teeth protruding from the ground.

New York man discovers complete mastodon jaw in his backyard

In pics | Peru: Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old priestly tomb

The lost city of Rungholt, which was believed to have been drowned by the sea more than 650 years ago as a punishment for its inhabitants’ sins, has been mapped for the first time.

Lost city of Rungholt, wiped off 650 years ago due to inhabitants’ sins, mapped for first time

Egypt unearths human and animal mummification workshops

Two people came across a human skull while kayaking on the Minnesota River and further investigation and testing showed that the skull was around 8000-year-old. The Renville County authorities said that the discovery was made last summer, and the county sheriff Scott Hable sent it to the medical examiners in order to determine whether it was related to a missing persons case.

Part of skull dating back almost 8,000 years found in Minnesota River

Neanderthals first appeared in Europe 400,000 years ago. The current theory suggests that the species went extinct about 40,000 years ago, right around the time Homo sapiens arrived from Africa on the continent.

Did we, the modern humans, kill off Neanderthals? A new finding may have answers

Researchers have uncovered the world's oldest family tree by analysing DNA from a tomb 5,700 years old. This has shed "extraordinary light" on farming and family among the earliest farmers in Britain.

Researchers discover world's oldest family tree, by analysing DNA from 5,700 years old tomb

A new study claimed that Spanish conquistadores butchered several women, children, Spaniards and people of other groups and even ate Spaniards. The study's findings that were published on Monday by the National Institute of Anthropology and History were based on the excavation at the town of Tecoaque, which means "the place where they ate them" in the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, reports news agency Associated Press.

People eaten, pigs left: Mexican archaeologists find tale of cannibalism and brutal killings

Mexico City residents and visitors are once again able to admire the country's most prized historic treasures as a gradual reopening of cultural institutions proceeds after eight months of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mexico's national treasures back on display as Anthropology Museum reopens

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