Collapse of Chavin culture was followed by a period of violence
A skeletal analysis has revealed that a period of violence followed the collapse of the Chavín culture in Peru.
Bacterial diseases were a lethal threat during the Stone Age
A new study has found that bacterial poisoning via food and water – but also direct contact such as kissing, was a lethal threat to people during the Stone Age in Scandinavia.
Europe’s largest mass grave found in Germany
Archaeologists from IN TERRA VERITAS have uncovered mass plague pits containing the remains of over 1,000 burials in southern Germany.
Offering of human sacrifices found at Pozo de Ibarra
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered an offering of human sacrifices at the Mexican town of Pozo de Ibarra.
Wessex Archaeology finds Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Wessex Archaeology has uncovered an Anglo-Saxon cemetery during excavations for Viking Link, a submarine power cable connecting the United Kingdom and Denmark.
Rich array of funerary offerings found in burials at Cima de San José
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered numerous funerary offerings among 48 burials at Cima de San José.
Dentistry during Viking Age was surprisingly advanced
Dentistry during Viking Age was surprisingly advanced, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg.
Archaeologists analyse medieval benefits system
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have conducted a study in the main cemetery of the hospital of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, to provide new insights into the medieval benefits system.
Evidence of major conflict in Spain 5,000-years-ago
Archaeologists have uncovered the skeletal remains of more than 300 individuals, indicating that a major conflict occurred in Laguardia, Spain, 5,000-years-ago.
Archaeologists find a medieval skeleton with a prosthetic hand
According to a press announcement by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, a 15th century burial in Freising, Germany, has been unearthed containing a skeleton with a prosthetic hand.
Research suggests Stonehenge Altar Stone is not from Wales
A new study suggests that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge was not sourced from the Old Red Sandstone of the Anglo-Welsh Basin as previously thought.
Archaeologists find 476,000-year-old wooden structure
Archaeologists from the University of Liverpool and Aberystwyth University have discovered a wooden structure dating from at least 476,000-years-ago, the earliest known example to date.
Evidence of ritual beheading identified at Maya pyramid
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have identified evidence of ritual beheading during excavations of a pyramidal structure at the Maya ruins of Moral-Reforma.
Archaeologists decipher ancient Kuschana script
Archaeologists from the University of Cologne have deciphered parts of the Kuschana script that has puzzled researchers for over seventy years.
INAH Archaeologists explore catacombs of Hueypoxtla ancestors
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) are conducting a study of the catacombs beneath the church of Saint Bartholomew Parish in Hueypoxtla, Mexico.
