Saqqara Bird then subjected it with the data from wind tunnel and added a stabilizing tailplane to a flight simulator meant to replicate “the same trials as a modern fighter jet.” In virtual air streams and conditions in Egypt, the Saqqara Bird actually flew quite well. “Over 2,000 years after the ancient Egyptians carved this mysterious bird, modern technology has proved beyond doubt that it could have flown.” Messiha claims "The lower part of the tail is broken [i.e. flat] which I think may be an evidence that the tail was attached there." Saqqara Bird The Saqqara Bird is a bird-shaped artifact
Funeral practices and burial customs in the Philippines Nido, Palawan found out that a cave known as Leta-leta Cave was a burial site that dates to the Late Neolithic Period. In Sagada, Mountain Province, the ancient funeral norm of hanging coffins from mountain cliffs is still practiced by some minority groups. The purpose of suspending the casket from the mountain rocks is to bring the deceased closer to heaven. In ancient times, coffins were made from carved and hollowed-out wood. They are 'hung' in place through the use of projecting beams. For many weeks, the Tinguian people dress the dead body with the best garments, sit it on