Hundreds of Dice, Game Pieces Found in Utah Cave Shed Light on Prehistoric Gambling

Bones in Yukon Cave Show Humans in North America 24,000 Years Ago, Study Says

January 17, 2017 —by Blake de Pastino 18329 0

A close look at bones found in a Yukon cave may confirm a controversial finding made decades ago: that humans arrived in North America 10,000 years earlier than many experts believe.

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Hundreds of Dice, Game Pieces Found in Utah Cave Shed Light on Prehistoric Gambling

May 18, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 19898 0

A cave on the shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is giving archaeologists a rare glimpse into a seldom-studied aspect of life in the ancient West — prehistoric gambling. Researchers…

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Bones in Yukon Cave Show Humans in North America 24,000 Years Ago, Study Says

Hundreds of Dice, Game Pieces Found in Utah Cave Shed Light on Prehistoric Gambling

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