12 Of The Most Important History News Stories Of 2018

Published December 21, 2018
Updated May 15, 2019

Neanderthal bones, mysterious mummy juice, and ancient hunger stones: 2018 was filled with some significant historical discoveries.

History News From 2018

Wikimedia CommonsA hunger stone appears in the Elbe River in Děčín.

2018 was a year filled with amazing new research and discoveries. This year, the world garnered clues into what life on earth looked like even centuries ago and made history news headlines with some utterly weird finds and studies. Here is a roundup of the best history news stories that we saw over the past year:

An Iron Age Chariot With Horse And Rider Dug Up In England

Horse And Chariot

Archeology & ArtsThe remains of a horse with the Iron Age chariot.

First up in 2018’s history news headlines is this shocking discovery.

A development company in Pocklington, England was shocked to discover a buried chariot while preparing for the construction of a new property.

Not only did the company discover the chariot, but it also found that the remains of both the rider and the horses which pulled the chariot were buried with it as well.

The Iron Age began around 1200-600 B.C. depending on location and followed the collapse of the Bronze Age. This era was marked by the introduction of iron and steel as prominent materials for making weapons and tools across Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa.

Ancient Chariot Discovered In England

TwitterA similar chariot and remains discovery at a construction site in England.

This isn’t the first time that a buried chariot has appeared in this region of England. In 2017, a different chariot was found along with the horses attached to it. This latest find, however, had the rider included.

Archaeology Arts reported in 2017: “The chariot was buried as part of a funerary practice that was not uncommon in the Iron Age. However, the horses were a rather surprising addition.”

The quantifiable details on this latest find are unknown at the moment. But if there have been two discoveries of buried chariots in the past 18 months, archeologists may be interested in exploring this region of England further.

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Bernadette Deron
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Bernadette Deron is a digital media producer and writer from New York City who holds a Master's in publishing from New York University. Her work has appeared in Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and Insider.
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Leah Silverman
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A former associate editor for All That's Interesting, Leah Silverman holds a Master's in Fine Arts from Columbia University's Creative Writing Program and her work has appeared in Catapult, Town & Country, Women's Health, and Publishers Weekly.