'Seated people' of the rain forest; mysterious funerary urns are found in caves deep within the Amazon jungle

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An archaeological expedition in the Amazonian jungle, along a tributary of Brazil's Maraca River is described. The archaeologists discovered, anthropomorphic fired clay burial urns containing secondary interments, most about two-and-a-half feet tall. The mystery is how long the Maraca lived in the Amazon.

Brazil, Newfoundland, Cover Story, Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, South American native peoples, Native South Americans, Newfoundland and Labrador, Burial, Archaeological expeditions

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Celebrating Midas; contents of a great Phygian king's tomb reveal a lavish funerary banquet

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Elaborate remains from an ancient Phrygian tomb which could have been that of King Midas discovered near the town of Gordion, Turkey are described. The legendary Midas is said to have reigned about 700 BC and was buried at Gordion, the capital of ancient Phrygia in what is now central Turkey.

Research, Turkey, Classical antiquities, Antiquities, Phrygians, Mounds, Gordium (Ancient city)

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Forest of broken urns

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This article focuses on the need for archaeologists to excavate the Kelabit Highlands of Borneo. The forests of the highlands hold strong evidences of an ancient civilization.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Public affairs, Southeast Asia, Social aspects, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Natural resources, Excavations (Archaeology), Borneo

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