Rethinking the history related to indigenous sites in northeast North America
After radiocarbon dating of plant matter, wood and wood charcoal, scientists estimate that the presumed histories of several key indigenous sites in Canada, as relates
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Mote of Urr excavation published after 65 years
The results of Brian Hope-Taylor’s excavation of the Mote of Urr have been published 65 years after it was excavated.
New archaeological site revises human habitation timeline on Tibetan plateau
Human ancestors first set foot on the interior of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau around 30,000-40,000 years ago, according to new research by scientists from the Chinese
Stone tools linked to ancient human ancestors in Arabia have surprisingly recent date
Beginning more than 1.5 million years ago, early humans made stone handaxes in a style known as the Acheulean - the longest lasting tool-making tradition
Remains of Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered
Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield have uncovered a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery.
The ‘Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools’ found in Asia, suggests homegrown technology
New analysis of artefacts found at a South China archaeological site shows that sophisticated tool technology emerged in East Asia earlier than previously thought.
Will the secrets of Doggerland be revealed by unique find at North Sea site?
Archaeologists analyse pre-historic seabed evidence recovered from offshore wind farm development area
Ice Age art hidden by graffitti
Tübingen archaeologists discover over 12,000-year-old images of animals in eastern France.
Study casts new light on fishing throughout history
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed new insights into ancient fishing throughout history, including what type of fish people were
Experts find that stone tools connected communities
The tools - mainly blades and backed knives from the Howiesons Poort - were found in various layers in the Klipdrift Shelter, in the southern
Orkney’s Oldest Wooden Bowl Unveiled
A remarkable, perfectly preserved, wooden bowl unearthed from a two-thousand-year-old well has been revealed during conservation work being undertaken on the artefact this week.
Ancient quarry ramp system may have helped workers build Egypt’s Great Pyramids
University of Liverpool academics have discovered what may be the remains of a 4,500 year old ramp system to transport the huge alabaster blocks used
German Fleet Salvage Sites Project Nears Completion in Scapa Flow, Orkney
The wrecks of the First World War German High Seas Fleet that lie on the seabed in Scapa Flow, Orkney are famous throughout the world
Major corridor of Silk Road already home to high-mountain herders over 4,000 years ago
Using ancient proteins and DNA recovered from tiny pieces of animal bone, archaeologists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH)
When the Syrians bathed like the Romans
Classical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" at the WWU have explored a rare bathing facility in southeastern Turkey from the time
The Indians of the Ecuadorian Amazon were using cocoa 5300 years ago
Traces of cocoa dating back 5300 years have been found in ancient pots in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This is the oldest proof of cocoa use
First evidence of stomach-turning medieval delicacy found in London
Keratin ‘teeth’ belonging to the gruesome lamprey fish have been identified in London’s archaeological record for the first time.
Conservation of the King’s Bath
The King’s Bath lies at the heart of the Pump Room complex in Bath, built over and around the hot water rising up from the
HS2 begins archaeology work exploring over 10,000 years of British history
Archaeologists on the HS2 project have begun work on Europe’s largest archaeological dig, exploring over 10,000 years of British history along the 150 mile route
“Booth” of Ramses II discovered by Egyptian archaeologists
Archaeologists excavating in Egypt have announced the discovery of an ancient booth and seat where Pharaoh Ramses II sat during public events.
New projectile point style could suggest two separate migrations into North America
Through excavation of a site in Texas, researchers have identified a particular style of projectile point - or triangular blade often attached to a weapon
World’s ‘Oldest Intact Shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
A Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea.