Story phrases: Chicken origins in Thailand; unique artifacts from Medieval Oslo; famous seventeenth-century English shipwreck; evidence of advanced corn processing comes from Maya latrine pits.
New research into chickens shows origin in Thailand, slow spread from there
Oslo excavations find hundreds of unique medieval artifacts
Shipwreck found off England’s east coast nearly killed the future James the Second
Maya pits yield earliest evidence of classic corn-processing technique
Original headline: What Ancient Toilets Can Teach Us about Maya Life—and Tamales