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The Cotocotuyoc cemetary uncovered last summer yields a new find. The trophy skull found in the "VIP" are of the cemetary that is filled with females. Only the guardians remains and this skull are male, and this skull has marks, drilled holes, and cutouts that indicate it was possibly displayed on a pole and/or worn as a necklace by the female Shaman's buried in this cemetary.
Peru News Digest Trophy Skull Sheds Light on Ancient Wari Empire (Physorg)
Posted: 01/26/07 00:12 by Shannon
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Peruvian mummy may be female warriorTopics: • science •
The mummified remains of a woman recently found at El Brujo has scientists puzzled. She has complex tattoos on her arms and was buried with ceremonial jewelry and weapons. They beliecve her to be Moche, but no Moche Female warrior has ever been found. They say that the clubs and other weapons may have been symbols of power offered by men at her burial, but they are not sure.
Peru News Digest Tattooed mummy puzzles scientists in Peru (MSNBC)
Posted: 01/23/07 03:55 by Shannon
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Mystery of Ball LightningTopics: • science •
A centuries old mystery of what causes ball lightning may have been solved. Scientist in a lab have produced what they feel mimics the ball lightning that has been spotted for centuries. The fluffy-looking spheres spin, throw off sparks and vibrate. However they roll around the floor burning whatever they touch. If science is your hobby you will want to read this.
Brazil News Digest Ball Lightning Mystery Solved? Electrical Phenomenon Created in Lab (National Geographic News)
Posted: 01/22/07 22:15 by Sandy
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Tsunami warning errorTopics: • science •
On January 19 an error occurred in an intranet system that resulted in an erroneous earthquake alert advisory being released. The advisory released around 11:00 AM about an earthquake/tsunami alert Level 2 with a magnitude of 7.0 that happened at 10:45 near northern Sumatra. It went on that tremors were likely to be felt as well as the possibility of a destructive tsunami, so people were advised to stay away from the beaches. This is the first time such an error has occurred and the Seismology Institute regrets any confusion. It came to light that there was an earthquake measuring 5.9 south of Java, but a technical glitch sent the old warning to everyone including the media. There should have been no tsunami warning.
Malaysia News Digest Malaysia red-faced over mistaken tsunami warning (Sun2Surf)
Posted: 01/19/07 20:53 by Crissy
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