Highly expressive ancient puppets found in Salvadorian pyramid
A collection of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets found atop a Salvadorian pyramid are forcing archaeologists to rethink the ...
Archaeologists Excavated a Pyramid and Found 2,400-Year-Old Puppets That Look Hauntingly Alive
Archaeologists in El Salvador found a collection of clay puppets from the pre-Columbian El Salvador that they dated to around ...
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Archaeologists uncover 'creepy' puppets in odd location: 'This thing almost moved'
Researchers determined that the artifacts were puppets because of the holes in their heads, which string could easily fit through. "The three larger figurines have articulated, adjustable heads ...
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These Puppets May Have Been Used in Funeral Rituals 2,500 Years Ago
Five clay figurines uncovered in El Salvador feature detachable heads with holes, possibly allowing them to be moved like ...
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Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’—and left them atop a pyramid?
Archaeologists uncovered five puppet-like figurines at ... a socket into which the neck fits. A string threaded through two holes in the top of the head can be used to turn the head.
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’
The two smallest puppets measure around four ... As the researchers write, this allows for “a string to be passed through the neck and tied on the top of the head.” A protrusion and socket ...