Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones, Sir.

A study of King Richard III’s bones uncovered 11 injuries inflicted near the time of death by common Late Medieval weapons.

Here is a very well preserved specimen of the Upper Silurian (420 million years old) crinoid Scyphocrinites elegans from Morocco. 

Here’s a couple of pictures I took back in May of the ongoing excavation of James Fort/Jamestown. This is the cellar where archaeologists made the gruesome discovery of the body of an approximately 14-year-old female whose remains had clear indicators of butchery.

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Named “Jane” by the researchers who examined her, she is the only known victim of survival cannibalism at the settlement, though texts from the time suggest other individuals suffered the same fate during the period known as the Starving Time. Jane’s cause of death is unknown, and it is not certain whether her death was directly related to survival cannibalism or if she died of other causes before her remains were eaten (though the latter is more likely).

Maya Late Classic terracotta incense burner, AD 600-900. This artefact was discovered near the Temple of the Sun at Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.

Skeleton of Simosuchus clarki. Also known as the best animal ever.

First century staples showing lovers perched on dolphins,

from a tomb in Tillia Tepe, Afghanistan.

I can’t believe this is it. The beginning of Arcadia: Abattoir. We mods are so excited for this game to start, and we hope you are as well! Though there were a lot of extremely difficult decisions, we hope we’ve assembled a roster than will make Arcadia’s first game prosper. Thank you so much to everyone who applied, and congratulations to those who were accepted !! We can’t wait to begin this despairful adventure with you!

Seiki Chiba, SHSL Tea Practitioner

Hiroto Shibata, SHSL Roller Skater

Reisuke Erizawa, SHSL Literary Theorist

Alphonse Yoshioka, SHSL Combat Expert

Yuuma Chou, SHSL Oneirologist

Takara Takemoto, SHSL Virtual Pet Enthusiast

Rafäel Rosberg, SHSL Tennis Player

Akemi ‘AOI♥HANA’ Sekai, SHSL Magical Girl

Orpheus Elder, SHSL Fantasy Novelist

Natsuno Okubo, SHSL Love Interest

Emiko Akiyama, SHSL Rhythm Gamer

Remi Shijou, SHSL Skiptracer

Shirou Sonezaki, SHSL Funeral Director

Rie Kussaku, SHSL Archaeologist

Miyuki Arakaki, SHSL Glaceologist

Naomi Sayer, SHSL Film Critic

Izumi Iwazaru, SHSL Calligrapher

Maemi Oshiro, SHSL Glass Artist

Hachiro Hoshikawa, SHSL J-Drama Actor

Yang Li, SHSL Pendulier

Seishirou Sonegawa, SHSL Bento Maker

Saki Shimoda, SHSL Vocaloid Producer