Etruscan Tomb Yields 'Exceptionally Preserved' Remains, Archaeologists Prepare to Question Everything (Or Maybe Just DNA)
A Baylor University-led archaeological team has uncovered a rare, intact Etruscan chamber tomb in Italy, dating back to the late seventh century B.C. The tomb contained a unique hut-like roof, pottery, and the 'exceptionally well preserved' skeletal remains of at least two individuals. While mainstream history has yet to be dramatically rewritten by a few well-preserved bones, the possibility of DNA analysis to determine genetic origins might just reveal that ancient Etruscans were, in fact, distant cousins of a particularly pesky toad.