Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’—and left them atop a pyramid?
The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...
Science News18h
These ancient Maya-era puppets may have been used in rituals
The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’
The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by ...
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3,000-Year-Old Goddess Figurine Still Bearing The Handprints Of Its Maker Found At The Bottom Of An Italian Lake
Roughly 3,000 years ago, someone living in a village on the shores of what's now Lake Bolsena, 50 miles northwest of Rome, was sculpting a figurine of a goddess. Measuring six inches tall and made of ...
Greek Reporter7h
Amphipolis Finds: Child’s Tooth, Figurines Reveal Cultic Practices
An ancient human tooth belonging to a child and stunning figurines were recently uncovered at the Acropolis of Amphipolis ...
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800-Year-Old Toy Horse Found During Excavations Of A Polish Firehouse
Archaeologists recently excavated an old firehouse at Poland's Toruń UNESCO Heritage Site ahead of the construction of a new, ...
Archaeologists make unnerving 2,400-year-old discovery at top of ancient pyramid
Archaeologists continue to discover more and more historical sites, with a 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge-like’ discovery being ...
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These Puppets May Have Been Used in Funeral Rituals 2,500 Years Ago
Five clay figurines uncovered in El Salvador feature detachable heads with holes, possibly allowing them to be moved like ...
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5 Clay Figures with Dramatic Expressions Found Atop a Pyramid in El Salvador Could Be Ritual Puppets from 400 B.C.
A recent archaeological discovery in El Salvador could change the understanding of rituals and performances in Mesoamerica ...
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Egyptian clay figurine
This figurine from Egypt arrived in the collection of the Hunterian Museum before 1813. The Hunterian has a modest, but important, Egyptian collection which is used extensively for teaching and ...