Lake Mead and Ancient Peru Unearth Unexpected Discoveries
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“On Aug. 16, the Lake Mead Interagency Communications Center received a report of potential human remains at Boulder Beach,” according to a statement from the National Park Service, which oversees the massive reservoir.
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BBC NewsThe US National Park Service said it received reports of apparent skeletal remains at Boulder Beach on Lake Mead, Nevada, on 16 August.
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Among the remains, officials told ABC News, a jaw apparently surfaced. Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the country, and this month its water level hit an all-time low because of climate change and drought conditions.
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BBC NewsWater levels at Lake Mead, which is the largest reservoir in the US, have been declining since 2000.
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LIMA, Peru -- Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the skeletal remains of an adult they believe was buried as an offering near the base of Huaca Pucllana, an ancient adobe pyramid in Peru's capital of Lima.
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Washington TimesLIMA, Peru — Archaeologists in Peru on Tuesday unveiled the skeletal remains of an adult they believe was buried as an offering near the base of Huaca Pucllana, an ancient adobe pyramid in Lima, the nation’s capital.
Associated PressLIMA, Peru (AP) — Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the skeletal remains of an adult they believe was buried as an offering near the base of Huaca Pucllana, an ancient adobe pyramid in Peru’s capital of Lima.
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01 BBC News Published Potential human remains, including a jaw with teeth still attached, have been recovered from the largest reservoir in the US, officials said, as an ongoing drought causes water levels to drop across western states.
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02 New York Post Harrowing bodycam footage captured US Marshals plunging several feet to the ground after the wooden deck they were standing on collapsed at the Missouri home of a convicted sex offender.
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03 ABC News The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed.
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04 Associated Press The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed.
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05 Washington Times The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed.
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