<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:17:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thesights/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[2.4-million-year-old tools found in Algeria could upend human origin story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeologists in Algeria have discovered stone tools and cut animal bones that may be up to 2.4 million years old, bringing into question East Africa's title as the cradle of humanity, according to research]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thesights/2-4-million-year-old-tools-found-in-algeria-could-upend-human-origin-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thesights/2-4-million-year-old-tools-found-in-algeria-could-upend-human-origin-story</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thesights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:05:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humans in Peru 200k years ago?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is pretty good proof humans were in Peru 200k years ago. Accepted methodologies used for dating, but mainstream archeology denies it. A lady in the 60s dated some artifacts found to be 200-400kyrs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thesights/humans-in-peru-200k-years-ago</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thesights/humans-in-peru-200k-years-ago</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thesights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKCh1RbJgFTZL7m5qbmQhKownWKjigiFvRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a controversial new study, researchers point to ancient cave paintings as proof that people who lived nearly 40,000 years ago had advanced knowledge of astronomy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a controversial new study, researchers point to ancient cave paintings as proof that people who lived nearly 40,000 years ago had advanced knowledge of astronomy. 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Not some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thesights/sphinx-of-giza-actually-a-statue-of-a-lion-could-be-much-older</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thesights/sphinx-of-giza-actually-a-statue-of-a-lion-could-be-much-older</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thesights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovYJRqMbcjmgK5KqM2mZYSTtaXGkvJLavdrHQXda2iP9J2ocKiqe8vZ8QBBs2FYDZPFiEMiBSNmxwVnYhUH78yfGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Totumo mud volcano (Volcán de Lodo El Totumo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Totumo mud volcano (Volcán de Lodo El Totumo) famous around Cartagena is a fascinating place. Here you can have yourself a therapeutic mud bath inside an actual volcano. An hour outside Cartagena,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@thesights/the-totumo-mud-volcano-volcan-de-lodo-el-totumo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@thesights/the-totumo-mud-volcano-volcan-de-lodo-el-totumo</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thesights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9Tff38gxuGs1eQFr8HCMBzizLrvFksXNnE2tLqdpR4JQzJNczTLaZSsE4FH1jhbAnD4WKznxbqpjdMqfZ43tRDkkZLr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Incan” megaliths older than we’re told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many unconventional archaeologists have observed the structures of the Incas. And can see that there were two distinct styles with the first one being large rocks placed perfectly to align. 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