Top 10 Recently Uncovered Archaeological Mysteries
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The latest technologies and research techniques are uncovering great mysteries at an unprecedented rate. Ruins and riddles, strange migrations, and out-of-place artifacts, even massive megaliths that defy all knowledge are just some of the best new archaeological puzzles.
10 The King’s Necklace
In southern Belize, excavations at Nim Li Punit found a jade artifact. The 2015 find turned out to be an exceptionally rare and out-of-place pendant. Measuring 7.4 inches wide and 4.1 inches long (18.8 cm x 10.4 cm), the necklace was T-shaped and curiously, was discovered inside a platform with the same form. Thirty hieroglyphs describe its purpose and owner, making it the only pendant discovered with a historical account.
9 The Monmouth Structure
The Welsh town of Monmouth is famous for archaeological discoveries. In 2012, researchers found something that mystified them. Near the edge of an ancient lake rested the foundations of a huge structure. Three mammoth timbers—whole trees cut in half lengthwise—left clay impressions long after they disintegrated. At one time, they measured over three feet wide and 50 feet long (1 m by 15 m).
8 Buildings with No History
In Somerset, another case of mysterious foundations came to light. Only this time, the scale was breathtaking. During medieval times, the site would have been home to an impressive group of buildings. The complex, occupied for 200 years between the 12th-14th centuries, consisted of a vast area where courtyards were surrounded by stone structures.
7 Cynocephalus the Copycat
An amulet found in Cyprus, in 2011, once comforted an owner who believed in its powers of protection. The artifact is around 1,500 years old and 1.4 inches by 1.6 inches (34.9mm by 41.2mm). On one side is a palindrome written in Greek. This is where a line of letters can be read the same way backward and forwards.
6 The Grey Friars Women
The medieval church of Grey Friars was rediscovered in 2012, along with the skeleton of the missing King Richard III, beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England. A year later four more graves turned up. Since it was a monastery, everyone expected to find a few friars or knights.
5 Amazon Geoglyphs
In one area of the Amazonian rainforest, deforestation revealed what had been hidden by the thick tree canopy. Scattered over an area of 13,000 square miles (33,670 square km) are over 450 gigantic geoglyphs. The geometrical structures are baffling. The sheer number meant the purpose behind their construction was an important one. However, it is hard to even hazard a guess to what they were used for.
4 The La Cotte Neanderthals
For thousands of years and countless generations, Neanderthals kept returning to one place. The cave, La Cotte de St Brelade, can be found on the coast of Jersey. From 180,000 to 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals made epic migrations to visit La Cotte and archaeologists are not sure why. Recent examinations of the granite cave could not reveal why the site was such an attractive lure that lasted for millennia.
3 Middle Eastern Dolmen Art
When archaeologists explored a dolmen field in Israel, they found something extraordinary. Dolmens are stone tombs roughly resembling a table. At Kibbutz Shamir in Galilee, over 400 dot the landscape. Recently, a unique dolmen separated from the crowd.
2 The Numic Puzzle
An 800-year-old campsite in Oregon does not fit with what is known about the Numic-speaking peoples. These early groups influenced the modern Northern Paiute and Shoshone. Found in 2014, some artifacts at Skull Creek Dunes were recognizable but unexpected. Pottery known as Shoshone Ware was way too young for the site.
1 The Complex at Sigchos
Historian Tamara Estupiñan’s obsession with ancient economic texts led her to a 400-year-old book. While studying its 4000 pages, she found the will of the son of Atahualpa.
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