Child Sacrifice, Ancient Fingerprints, and the Oldest Alphabet | ArchaeoNews Review

Recent excavations at Pampa La Cruz in northwestern Peru, have uncovered a burial mound containing the remains of 76 sacrificed children and two adults, all dating back 700 years. This find, tied to the Chimú civilization, reveals a harrowing chapter of ritualistic sacrifice in ancient Andean societies.

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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/an-offering-to-energize-the-fields-76-child-sacrifice-victims-all-with-their-chests-cut-open-unearthed-at-burial-site-in-peru

A groundbreaking study of fingerprints on terracotta figurines from the ancient port city of Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt, reveals a diverse workforce that included men, women, and children.

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https://phys.org/news/2024-11-fingerprints-ancient-terracotta-figurines-men.html#google_vignette

Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest known alphabetic writing in human history etched onto small clay cylinders in a tomb in Tell Umm-el Marra, Syria. The writing dates back to around 2400 BC—predating other known alphabetic systems by approximately 500 years.

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https://phys.org/news/2024-11-oldest-alphabet-unearthed-ancient-syrian.html

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