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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Archaeologists in Peru unearth 1,400-year-old skeletal remains believed to be a ritual sacrifice Fri Aug 21 21:14:11 2026

Archaeologists working at an ancient adobe pyramid in Lima, Peru, have unveiled the skeletal remains of a man they believe was sacrificed roughly 1,400 years ago during a ceremonial ritual, a discovery that opens a new window into a civilization that vanished centuries before the Inca Empire rose. The team, led by archaeologist Gladys Paz, […] The post Archaeologists in Peru unearth 1,400-year-old skeletal remains believed to be a ritual sacrifice appeared first on American Almanac .

Archaeologists working at an ancient adobe pyramid in Lima, Peru, have unveiled the skeletal remains of a man they believe was sacrificed roughly 1,400 years ago during a ceremonial ritual, a discovery that opens a new window into a civilization that vanished centuries before the Inca Empire rose. The team, led by archaeologist Gladys Paz, found the adult skeleton buried inside a canal near the base of Huaca Pucllana, a massive stepped pyramid that straddles Lima's upscale Miraflores and San Isidro districts. The body was resting on its left flank, its skull positioned to face both the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean. Peru's culture ministry released a statement and multiple images of the excavation site, dating the burial to approximately…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Lake Mead gives up another body as drought drops water to 2026 low Thu Aug 20 17:23:46 2026

Skeletal remains found along a Lake Mead shoreline mark the fifth set of human bones the shrinking reservoir has surrendered since 2022, and at least one earlier discovery was ruled a homicide with possible mob ties. A family outing at Boulder Beach turned grim on Sunday when Mario Lecano waded in after his daughter and […] The post Lake Mead gives up another body as drought drops water to 2026 low appeared first on American Almanac .

Skeletal remains found along a Lake Mead shoreline mark the fifth set of human bones the shrinking reservoir has surrendered since 2022, and at least one earlier discovery was ruled a homicide with possible mob ties. A family outing at Boulder Beach turned grim on Sunday when Mario Lecano waded in after his daughter and spotted what he first mistook for animal bones near her legs. Lecano, walking the Lake Mead shoreline with friend Dianelis Molina Cruz, had been tossing rocks in the shallows when he pulled up a jawbone, complete with teeth and what appeared to be dental fillings. Rangers from the National Park Service and officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded. The Clark County Coroner's Office recovered the…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Michaela Bourgeois) - Missing teen identified over 50 years after skeletal remains found in Oregon Wed Mar 25 20:50:42 2026

Smith’s sister said the family thought about him every day during the more than 50 years since he disappeared.