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Archaeologists perplexed by mysterious Stone Age skulls found in Italian village

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have found a cache of over a dozen broken human …

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3 weeks ago

The 'bison skull mountain' photo that reveals the US's dark history

BBC

The 'bison skull mountain' photo that reveals the US's dark history Detroit Public Library The photo of two men standing on a mountain of bison skulls is well known as a symbol of hunting during the colonisation of the US. "A desire for wealth and power in the form of land ownership, chattel slavery, the drive for unending growth and …

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1 month ago

Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story

Raw Story

When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. “Legend has it,” she said, “John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed as his own.” Her voice was lowered so as not to disturb the other scholars in the hushed archive. A lecture he …

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15 Skulls Returned to Moluccan Village: A Historical Journey Home

Dutch News

The Vrolik museum in Amsterdam will return 15 skulls taken from the Moluccas in 1912 to the Moluccan village of Amtoefoe. The museum had acquired the skulls in 1912 when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, and they were used to illustrate ancestor worship in the islands. The return of the skulls is regarded as a great event by locals, who …

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15 Skulls Returned to Moluccan Village: A Historical Journey Home

Dutch News

The Vrolik museum in Amsterdam will return 15 skulls taken from the Moluccas in 1912 to the Moluccan village of Amtoefoe. The museum acquired the skulls in 1912 when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, and they were used to illustrate ancestor worship in the islands. The return of the skulls is regarded as a great event by locals, who hope …

Law Culture History International Relations Amsterdam

1 month, 3 weeks ago

What archaeologists are learning from the discovery of 50 extremely rare Viking skulls

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Neeharika Roy Embraces Deepika Padukone's 'Shanti Priya' Vibes at Halloween Bash

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TV actress Neeharika Roy turns heads at the Halloween bash with her captivating portrayal of Deepika Padukone's iconic character, Shanti Priya from the film 'Om Shanti Om'. Dressed in an elegant black costume, she embraces the character's essence and expresses her excitement for the Zee Horror Night Shift Halloween Party.

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pod corner: 'Last Seen: Postmortem'

NPR

Pod corner: 'Last Seen: Postmortem' In the WBUR podcast Last Seen: Posmortem, host Ally Jarmanning digs into the world of legal remains trading. ALLY JARMANNING: I actually couldn't believe how easy it was to find human remains collectors to talk to. Justin and Sonya don't have any connection to the thefts at Harvard, but I want to talk to them …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls

Associated Press

After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the battle for the Iron Throne: an auction of prized memorabilia from the HBO series. Jay Roewe, HBO’s senior vice president of global incentives and production planning, said the auction — a chance for fans to “grab …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is the Paris Olympics' surfing being held in Tahiti and what is the 'pile of skulls'?

ABC

Australia is looking like it could add to its growing medal tally in the next couple of days, with Jack Robinson joining Ethan Ewing in an all-Aussie quarterfinal in the Paris Olympics surfing. The legendary wave ‘at the end of the road’ Located on the lush mountainous south-western coast of Tahiti, Teahupo'o is often referred to as "the end of …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s called place of skulls. It’s the most terrifying venue in Olympic history

Live Mint

Before Olympic surfers actually see the Teahupo’o wave arrive, in those final pristine moments of calm before all hell breaks loose, they will hear it coming. “It’s not the time to be like, ‘Oh, God…I don’t know if this is going to work out for me,’" says Jessi Miley-Dyer, a pro surfer and Commissioner for the World Surf League. “You’ve …

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7 months ago

Turtle skulls and elephant toenails are among thousands of items seized at LAX mail facility

LA Times

Turtle skulls, elephant toenails and sea cucumbers were among the thousands of animal and plant products seized at Los Angeles International Aiport’s mail facility over the last seven months. “Illegal wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable natural resource crimes,” Andrew H. Douglas, Customs and Border Protection port director of Los Angeles International Airport, said in a statement. U.S. …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Vikings may have practiced ancient form of plastic surgery 1,000 years ago, study suggests

Daily Mail

Scientists have made a discovery in Sweden that suggests Viking women underwent a cosmetic procedure 1,000 years ago. A team of German researchers found three elongated skulls that were likely altered in the first year of the women's lives when their skulls were soft and pliable. Researchers found elongated skulls of three Viking women that was intentionally modified in the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

FBI raid uncovers 40 skulls, hip bones and spinal cords

Daily Mail

Nott is accused of buying and selling human remains after the FBI raided his property in Louisville, Kentucky Eight people have been linked to the illegal body parts trade which stemmed from Harvard's Medical School James William Nott, 39, is the latest person to be arrested in connection with the macabre underground network The FBI has arrested an eighth man …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Dry flowers and skulls: The eccentric workspace of photographer Arka Patra

Live Mint

Professionally, Arka Patra is a photographer. He often makes his own props – as an aside, he tells a story about how for one shoot, he really wanted a taxidermized bird but couldn’t find any, so he looked up online tutorials and made one himself with the corpse of a friend’s bird. But I like where I live and work …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Four human skulls, wrapped in foil, found inside package at Mexico airport

Hindustan Times

Four human skulls were discovered inside a package at a Mexican airport that was due to be sent by courier to the United States, local authorities said on Friday. Four human skulls wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil are seen during an inspection by the National Guard inside a package bound for the United States at a courier company located …

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2 years ago

California rodeo animals face violent and deadly casualties: Broken backs, legs and skulls

LA Times

Tab Hildreth falls in the saddle bronc riding event at the Poway Rodeo in September 2015. Douglas Corey, chairman of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assn.’s livestock welfare committee, said he could not comment on the reports or numbers cited by The Times. But that doesn’t necessarily mean an animal died from an actual event in an arena.” A grand entry …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Kim Kardashian shows off her VERY lavish Halloween decorations

Daily Mail

Kim Kardashian has revealed her scarily expensive Halloween decorations - complete with skulls, mummies and molds of her loved ones' hands. Kim Kardashian has revealed her scarily expensive Halloween decorations - complete with skulls, mummies and molds of her loved ones' hands Kim also showed five white hooded statues which she referred to as 'creepy people having a bonfire' before …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Blackbuck skin found in house of doctor accused of performing illegal abortion

Hindustan Times

The police have recovered the skin of a blackbuck from house of the doctor arrested in an illegal abortion case in Maharashtra's Wardha district, an official said on Saturday. Earlier this week, the police had found 11 skulls and 54 bones of foetuses in the premises of a private hospital where the accused doctor worked in Arvi taluka of the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

11 skulls, 54 bones of foetuses recovered in Wardha

Deccan Chronicle

Wardha: As many as 11 skulls and 54 bones of foetuses were found in a biogas plant of a private hospital in Arvi, Wardha during the investigation of a separate case of illegal abortion, said police. Jyotsna Giri, Sub-Inspector, said, "Acting on a tip-off, we searched a biogas plant located on the premises of Kadam Hospital at Arvi tehsil on …

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3 years, 2 months ago

TikToker selling human bones — including fetus skulls — spark ethics debate

The Independent

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3 years, 2 months ago

Scientists Discover New Dinosaurs Species In UK That Hunted On Land And In Water

News 18

The remains of ancient dinosaurs that walked the earth continue to surprise scientists and a recent discovery of a fossil in Britain’s Isle of Wight has brought a new species to light. A recent study published in the Scientific Reports on Wednesday has shared its findings after analysing the fossilised remains of a dinosaur, nicknamed “the horned crocodile-faced hell heron.” …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Trump urged military to 'crack skulls' while suppressing George Floyd protests at White House: book

Raw Story

On Thursday, CNN reported that an upcoming book on former President Donald Trump by Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender alleges he demanded that military and law enforcement groups "crack skulls" during efforts to control the George Floyd protests last summer. "Titled "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost," the book reveals new details …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Kathy Hilton looks worse for wear as she SKULLS her third and fourth martini

Daily Mail

Kathy Hilton and Crystal Kung Minkoff joined the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this season. Kathy said before downing martini number three Wow: Dorit and Kathy downed the cocktails as the ladies, especially Lisa, looked on in shock Excited: Dorit looked ready to go with her cocktail Drinks time: The star stood up and downed it, holding the olives in …

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Archaeologists perplexed by mysterious Stone Age skulls found in Italian village

The 'bison skull mountain' photo that reveals the US's dark history

Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story

15 Skulls Returned to Moluccan Village: A Historical Journey Home

15 Skulls Returned to Moluccan Village: A Historical Journey Home

What archaeologists are learning from the discovery of 50 extremely rare Viking skulls

Neeharika Roy Embraces Deepika Padukone's 'Shanti Priya' Vibes at Halloween Bash

Pod corner: 'Last Seen: Postmortem'

Hundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls

Why is the Paris Olympics' surfing being held in Tahiti and what is the 'pile of skulls'?

It’s called place of skulls. It’s the most terrifying venue in Olympic history

Turtle skulls and elephant toenails are among thousands of items seized at LAX mail facility

Vikings may have practiced ancient form of plastic surgery 1,000 years ago, study suggests

FBI raid uncovers 40 skulls, hip bones and spinal cords

Dry flowers and skulls: The eccentric workspace of photographer Arka Patra

Four human skulls, wrapped in foil, found inside package at Mexico airport

California rodeo animals face violent and deadly casualties: Broken backs, legs and skulls

Kim Kardashian shows off her VERY lavish Halloween decorations

Blackbuck skin found in house of doctor accused of performing illegal abortion

11 skulls, 54 bones of foetuses recovered in Wardha

TikToker selling human bones — including fetus skulls — spark ethics debate

Scientists Discover New Dinosaurs Species In UK That Hunted On Land And In Water

Trump urged military to 'crack skulls' while suppressing George Floyd protests at White House: book

Kathy Hilton looks worse for wear as she SKULLS her third and fourth martini