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Human ancestor was in Eurasia nearly 2 million years ago, cut marks on animal bones suggest
Other scientists have reported sites in Eurasia and northern Africa with either hominin fossils, stone tools or butchered animal bones from around this time. Our recently published research adds ...
Gladiator bones finally confirm human-animal combat in Roman Europe
Archeologists in the UK and Ireland recently uncovered a rare find: the skeletal remains of a gladiator from Roman-era ...
Gladiator bones finally confirm human-lion combat in Roman Europe
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
A carnivorous ‘bone collector’ caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey
A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector. The odd insect is only ...
How bacteria and textile fibers can heal bones
Have you ever wondered if there is a way to heal bones without having to take bone from another part of the body? A new ...
Novel 'bone collector' caterpillar wears its prey
Hawaiian scientists discover a carnivorous caterpillar that decorates its shell with the body parts of dead insects ...
Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain
A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial spectacles. Found in a cemetery near York, the bones show clear bite marks from a ...
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Skeleton from Roman gladiator cemetery was mauled by a lion or other big cat, archaeologists suggest
The man had been decapitated, but he also had curious round marks along his hip bones. The team scanned the marks and compared them to those made by zoo animals chewing bones. Bite marks made by ...
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A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
The Trustees of the British Museum Supported by By Kate Golembiewski Gladiators battled lions and other wild animals in the arenas ... the types of injuries in their bones and the manner in ...