Ritual Archaeology

Mysterious Deer-Decorated Ossuary and Fire-Scarred Altar Unearthed in Uzbekistan

Archaeologists excavating the ancient settlement of Odirmon in southern Uzbekistan have uncovered a decorated ossuary and a ritual altar still bearing traces of fire. Dating…

Human Remains Found Inside an Underground Canal Sealed in a 1,400-Year-Old Ritual at Huaca Pucllana

Archaeologists excavating Huaca Pucllana in Lima have found human remains inside an underground canal that appears to have been deliberately sealed during a ritual about…