Ancient sheep buried in an elite grave in Egypt show the oldest evidence of humans deliberately deforming the horns of livestock. Exactly why it was done remains a mystery. In the 5,700-year-old dig ...
Archaeologists have uncovered strangely deformed sheep skulls at an ancient Egyptian burial site, representing the oldest known example of humans modifying livestock horns. Researchers also found the ...
Sheep may have played a major role in a prehistoric plague outbreak. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 11, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...
Known only from ancient DNA, the ‘LNBA plague’ lineage has left scientists puzzled about its origin and transmission. Now the ancient plague has been identified in an animal for the first time - a ...
Sheep with deformed horns are among the more mysterious animal remains discovered at an ancient Egyptian burial site dating back to around 3700 BC. They also represent the oldest physical evidence of ...
Vessel supported by two rams, 2600 to 2500 BCE, object number 1989.281.3. Credit: Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989, open access Met Museum. Vessel supported by two rams, 2600 to 2500 BCE, object ...
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