Africa
Scans reveal hidden chamber in Great Pyramid
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Using techniques like muon radiography and ultrasound, scientists have identified a previously unknown chamber within the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
Editorial
“Mummification was to bestow upon her a gift” – agency and colonialism in displays of human remains
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In light of a recent decision by several British museums to begin referring to “mummies” as “mummified remains,” TWH’s editor-in-chief Manny Tejeda Moreno argues that the practice of displaying human remains requires a deep reconsideration.
Latin America
The complex organization of the Pre-Classic Maya
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New research using LiDAR technology suggests Mayan society on the Yucatan peninsula may have been more complex than previously thought.
Europe
Spotlight: Totemism in the Celtic Tradition
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In today’s Spotlight on Traditions post, SianLuc Asha Merlyn Heart introduces readers to the totemic beliefs present in ancient Celtic paganism.
Archeology
Unique 2,500-year-old ritual wash basin discovered in Turkey
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A unique water basin has been discovered in Turkey near the ancient Greek city of Klazomenai.