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1,200-Year-Old Pregnant Woman’s Sacrifice Unearthed in Ecuador's Manteño Period Burial
Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of a pregnant woman who lived 1,200 years ago during the Manteño period. The burial, which included valuable trade artifacts like Spondylus shells and obsidian blades, suggests a ritual sacrifice, though the exact motivations remain unclear. Fractures on her skull indicate she may have died from...
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Genetic Analysis Reveals Family Sacrifices in 1,500-Year-Old Moche Tomb in Peru
A genetic study of a 1,500-year-old Moche tomb in Peru has revealed a unique sacrificial ritual involving family members. Two teenagers, one a boy sacrificed to his father and a girl to her aunt, were found buried alongside high-status individuals in a tomb at the Huaca Cao Viejo temple. This discovery, reported in PNAS, challenges previous assumpt...
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Telugu Comedy-Drama Film Gorre Puranam Now Streaming on Prime Video
Telugu comedy-drama Gorre Puranam is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, following its initial release on Aha. The story follows a goat's daring escape from a sacrificial ritual, leading to comedic social chaos and satire. With mixed critical reception and box office results, Gorre Puranam brings an unconventional storyline to audien...
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Man, Wife Behead Themselves For Sacrificial Ritual In Gujarat's Rajkot
A man and his wife allegedly died by suicide by decapitating themselves using a guillotine-like device, which they created at home, so that they could offer their heads for a sacrificial ritual in Gujarat's Rajkot district, police said on Sunday.
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Madhya Pradesh Minister's "Shatru Vinashak" Ritual Amid Political Crisis
PC Sharma, a minister in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's cabinet, on Saturday performed a "shatru vinashak yagna" or a sacrificial ritual to destroy "enemies", amid a political crisis looming over the state following the resignations of 22 Congress MLAs.
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A Major Discovery: Israel Unveils Remains Of 5,000-Year-Old City
Israeli archaeologists on Sunday unveiled the remains of a 5,000-year-old city they said was among the biggest from its era in the region, including fortifications, a ritual temple and a cemetery.
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1,200-Year-Old Pregnant Woman’s Sacrifice Unearthed in Ecuador's Manteño Period Burial
Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of a pregnant woman who lived 1,200 years ago during the Manteño period. The burial, which included valuable trade artifacts like Spondylus shells and obsidian blades, suggests a ritual sacrifice, though the exact motivations remain unclear. Fractures on her skull indicate she may have died from...
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Genetic Analysis Reveals Family Sacrifices in 1,500-Year-Old Moche Tomb in Peru
A genetic study of a 1,500-year-old Moche tomb in Peru has revealed a unique sacrificial ritual involving family members. Two teenagers, one a boy sacrificed to his father and a girl to her aunt, were found buried alongside high-status individuals in a tomb at the Huaca Cao Viejo temple. This discovery, reported in PNAS, challenges previous assumpt...
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Telugu Comedy-Drama Film Gorre Puranam Now Streaming on Prime Video
Telugu comedy-drama Gorre Puranam is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, following its initial release on Aha. The story follows a goat's daring escape from a sacrificial ritual, leading to comedic social chaos and satire. With mixed critical reception and box office results, Gorre Puranam brings an unconventional storyline to audien...
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Man, Wife Behead Themselves For Sacrificial Ritual In Gujarat's Rajkot
A man and his wife allegedly died by suicide by decapitating themselves using a guillotine-like device, which they created at home, so that they could offer their heads for a sacrificial ritual in Gujarat's Rajkot district, police said on Sunday.
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Madhya Pradesh Minister's "Shatru Vinashak" Ritual Amid Political Crisis
PC Sharma, a minister in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's cabinet, on Saturday performed a "shatru vinashak yagna" or a sacrificial ritual to destroy "enemies", amid a political crisis looming over the state following the resignations of 22 Congress MLAs.
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A Major Discovery: Israel Unveils Remains Of 5,000-Year-Old City
Israeli archaeologists on Sunday unveiled the remains of a 5,000-year-old city they said was among the biggest from its era in the region, including fortifications, a ritual temple and a cemetery.
