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Evidence Unveiled: 3,800-Year-Old Megaquake Triggered 66-Foot Tsunamis in Chile

December 1, 2024

Evidence Unveiled: 3,800-Year-Old Megaquake Triggered 66-Foot Tsunamis in Chile Archaeologists have found evidence of the largest known earthquake in human history — a terrifying magnitude-9.5 megaquake that caused a 5,000-mile-long (8,000 kilometres) tsunami and prompted human populations to abandon nearby…

Mummies Uncovered in Portugal, Dating Back 8,000 Years, Could Be Oldest in the World

March 23, 2024

Mummies Uncovered in Portugal, Dating Back 8,000 Years, Could Be Oldest in the World Archaeologists are set to rewrite the history books after they uncovered new evidence that suggests the oldest instances of mummification occurred 8,000 years ago. Researchers have taken…