Searching the site for clues, Dillehays's team was unable to find any non-Moche military artifacts. It could only mean one thing. The Moche had been fighting amongst themselves.
Archaeologists found evidence of enormous rain damage at a Moche site. New building work had been interrupted and torn apart by torrential rain, and artifacts found in the damaged area dated to almost exactly that period.
These artifacts included ear studs and necklaces, nose rings and helmets, many heavily inlaid with gold and precious stones. But it was the pottery that gave the archaeologists their first real insight into Moche life.
The Moche were pioneers of metal working techniques like gilding and early forms of soldering. These skills enabled them to create extraordinarily intricate artifacts.
Two House Democrats want to create a national historic park on the moon. The legislation would designate a park on the moon to honor the Apollo 11 mission, as well as preserve artifacts from other lunar missions.
Two House Democrats want to create a national historic park on the moon. The legislation would designate a park on the moon to honor the Apollo 11 mission, as well as preserve artifacts from other lunar missions.
Two House Democrats want to create a national historic park on the moon. The legislation would designate a park on the moon to honor the Apollo 11 mission, as well as preserve artifacts from other lunar missions.
Two House Democrats want to create a national historic park on the moon. The legislation would designate a park on the moon to honor the Apollo 11 mission, as well as preserve artifacts from other lunar missions.
Bone chips found on a deserted South Pacific island could be the remains of Amelia Earhart. Nearby were several tantalizing artifacts, including old makeup and glass bottles.
Bone chips found on a deserted South Pacific island could be the remains of Amelia Earhart. Nearby were several tantalizing artifacts, including old makeup and glass bottles.
Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
The Smithsonian is dithering over whether to display artifacts salvaged from a wreck off the coast of Indonesia, as many feel the site was commercially exploited.
The Smithsonian is dithering over whether to display artifacts salvaged from a wreck off the coast of Indonesia, as many feel the site was commercially exploited.
The Smithsonian is dithering over whether to display artifacts salvaged from a wreck off the coast of Indonesia, as many feel the site was commercially exploited.
The ruins of the Temple of Artemis have proved a treasure trove of artifacts, as the temple was a site of tourism and pilgrimage for merchants, scholars and kings.