New discovery of ancient diet shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged
Use of new analysis techniques provides food for thought about how people lived 5,000 years ago.
Possessing the Past: The use and abuse of archaeology in building nation-states
Historical artefacts can be used as a powerful tool to reinforce group identity and forge a nation-state, but their use can have adverse consequences such as the oppression of minorities.
Korean War Remembered
The MOD and Westminster Abbey will formally mark the bravery and dedication of those who fought in the Korean War over 60 years ago.
The Crown Estate renews £60K funding pledge to support seabed heritage
An archaeological reporting scheme which helps the marine aggregate industry report historical finds from the seabed will benefit from a renewed funding deal between The Crown Estate and the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA).
DNA analysis unearths origins of Minoans, the first major European civilization
DNA analysis is unearthing the origins of the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established the first advanced Bronze Age civilization in present-day Crete. The findings suggest they arose from an ancestral Neolithic population that had arrived in the region about 4,000 years earlier.
Ancient creature discovered with ‘scissor hand-like’ claws
A scientist has discovered an ancient extinct creature with ‘scissor hand-like’ claws in fossil records and has named it in honour of his favourite movie star.
Light cast on lifestyle and diet of first New Zealanders
A University of Otago-led multidisciplinary team of scientists have shed new light on the diet, lifestyles and movements of the first New Zealanders by analysing isotopes from their bones and teeth.
Study provides insight into nesting behavior of dinosaurs
A university study into the incubation behavior of modern birds is shedding new light on the type of parental care carried out by their long extinct ancestors.
Fossil saveUniversity of Southamptond from mule track revolutionizes understanding of ancient dolphin-like marine reptile
An international team of scientists have revealed a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionises our understanding of the evolution and extinction of these ancient marine reptiles.
Baylor University Researcher Finds Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting and Scavenging
A recent Baylor University research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa.
Binghamton researcher studies oldest fossil hominin ear bones ever recovered
Recently published paper indicates discovery could yield important clues on origins of humankind
1,500 Year Old Mosaic discovered At Kibbutz Bet Qama
A spectacular colorful mosaic dating to the Byzantine period (4th–6th centuries CE) was exposed in recent weeks in the fields of Kibbutz Bet Qama, in the B’nei Shimon regional council.
The Elephant’s Tomb in Carmona may have been a temple to the God Mithras
The so-called Elephant’s Tomb in the Roman necropolis of Carmona (Seville, Spain) was not always used for burials.
Scientists confirm that the Justinianic Plague was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis
Ancient DNA analyses of skeletal remains of plague victims from the 6th century AD provide information about the phylogeny and the place of origin of this pandemic
Scientists Reveal New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur Hinting at Higher Diversity of Small Dinosaurs
Scientists have named a new species of bone-headed dinosaur (pachycephalosaur) from Alberta, Canada.Acrotholus audeti (Ack-RHO-tho-LUS) was identified from both recently discovered and historically collected fossils.
Secret streets of Britain’s Atlantis are revealed
A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed ‘Britain’s Atlantis’.
An Enormous Quarry Dating to the Second Temple Period was Exposed in the Ramat Shlomo Quarter of Jerusalem
An Enormous Quarry Dating to the Second Temple Period was Exposed in the Ramat Shlomo Quarter of Jerusalem.
Stanford-led research pushes back origins of agriculture in China by 12,000 years
The discovery pushes back the roots of agriculture in China by 12,000 years. The global emergence of similar practices around 23,000 years ago hints that agriculture evolved independently around the world, perhaps as a response to climate change.
Cannibilism amongst 17th century settlers in Jamestown America
Forensic analysis of 17th-century human remains at Jamestown, Va., reveals evidence of survival cannibalism.
Wargaming To Sponsor New Education Centre, Donate To Dornier 17 Restoration
Wargaming is pleased to announce that the company will be funding an exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum set to explore the background of the Museum’s groundbreaking Dornier 17 recovery project. The exhibition will take place in both the London and Cosford locations of the Museum.
Another Car Park, Another Amazing Discovery
University of Leicester Archaeological Services finds 1,700-year-old cemetery with unusual practice of Christian and pagan burials.