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10 Incredible Archaeological Finds Your History Books Probably Didn’t Mention
by Tim Unkenholz
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I wanted to be Indiana Jones as a kid. The problem is, archaeology is a lot harder of a degree to obtain than one in English. It's also way more boring. Admittedly, the life of an archaeologist probably isn't as exciting as the Nazi-punching adventures of Dr. Jones.
Yet every once in a while, a discovery is made in the field of archaeology that is crazy interesting. The following finds in archaeology may be lesser known than the Ark of the Covenant, but they're still super cool and also not filled with ancient spirits that will melt your face off.
1. L'Anse aux Meadows: Many believe that it was Columbus who discovered the New World, but this settlement in Newfoundland proves that the Vikings were the first to settle in North America. The site was built 1,000 years ago, and was able to support 30 to 160 Vikings.
The vikings were into North America before it was cool!
2. Saksaywaman: This complex fortress sits on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru, the former capital of the Incan empire. The rocks are so tightly fit together you can't even slip a piece of paper between them.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/03/10-incredible-archaeological-finds-your.html
