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Playing with the Lottery of the Dead

Oct 26, 2015, 11:46 AM 0

By Adda Montalvo La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — Something is certain: In this lotería game, you're always going to touch the skeleton. And to see for yourself, you can visit the "Lotería de los Muertos" exhibit by Mexican painter…

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Internet abuzz with news of “alien” Peruvian Paracas skulls

Feb 13, 2014, 9:15 AM 0

By Rachel Chase Peru This Week The strange 3,000-year-old elongated skulls from Paracas have been submitted to genetic analysis— and the results are rather puzzling. The strangely-shaped Paracas skulls, first discovered in 1924 by Peruvian archaeologist Julio C. Tello,…

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Land, Migrants and Poets: The Day of the Dead 2013

Nov 1, 2013, 10:08 AM 0

By Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur New Mexico and the borderland will come alive this weekend with activities related to the annual Day of the Dead celebration, which falls on Saturday, November 2, this year. As befits a cultural boom…