The figures date back 2,400 years and seem to have been marionettes, worked with strings. All have expressions that change ...

Archaeologists have found five 2,400-year-old puppets, designed to shift emotions depending on the viewing angle, on a ...

Two archaeologists discovered the ceramic figurines—possibly used as puppets—at the top of a pyramid, and three of them have ...

A collection of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets found atop a Salvadorian pyramid are forcing archaeologists to rethink the ...

"One of the most striking features of the puppets is their dramatic facial expressions," said archaeologist Jan Szymański.

Staff Writer Matt Sorce promotes a Muppets revival — even as Disney is "movin' right along" in the other direction.

Researchers have discovered a trove of ancient clay puppets at an archaeological site in El Salvador. The five carved ...

You may not have any idea what Frankie Cordero looks like but you have probably heard the voices of the beloved characters he ...

Clay figurines found on top of the remnants of a pyramid in what is now El Salvador might have been used in public ceremonies ...

Archaeologists have discovered five ceramic figurines atop the largest pyramidal structure at San Isidro, El Salvador. The ...

This discovery contradicts the prevailing notion about El Salvador’s cultural backwardness or isolation in the ancient times, ...

Languages: English. Archaeologists have discovered five "puppets"—believed to have been used to perform rituals—atop a pre-Columbian Central American pyramid structure. The ceramic figurines ...