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* Mayan photo set: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/07/pictures/110706-human-sacrifice-bones-maya-chichen-itza-ancient-science-mexico-cenote/

* Very early humans may have been cannibal: http://news.discovery.com/human/early-humans-cannibalism-jewelry-110706.html

Whether it's European or New World, the problem with finds like the two above is both secondary burial or cannibalism explain that sort of tool markings on bones. Absent secondary proof, this stuff is doomed to ambiguity.

* Medieval Scottish pottery: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-14030616

* Viking marauders had patterns filed into their teeth: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/04/teeth-viking-warriors-dorset-grave

* "Woman’s skeleton found at Sedgeford dig sheds light on Norfolk 4,000 years ago:" http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/woman_s_skeleton_found_at_sedgeford_dig_sheds_light_on_norfolk_4_000_years_ago_1_951125

* On Loeb editions: http://www.suntimes.com/news/steinberg/6352589-452/the-little-red-books-with-big-old-ideas.html

* Modern Cake: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunday-sweets-modern-marvels.html

* O.o http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-amazing-steampunk-wheelchair.html

* This moved me: http://foc-u.livejournal.com/77405.html?style=mine#cutid1