New Neural Network Differentiates Middle and Late Stone Age Toolkits
MSA toolkits first appear some 300 thousand years ago, at the same time as the earliest fossils of Homo sapiens, and are still in use 30 thousand years ago.
Ancient Settlement Associated With Neolithic Roundel Discovered by Archaeologists
Archaeologists excavating near a Neolithic Roundel, previously discovered in 2015 have now discovered the remains of an ancient settlement nearby.
Ancient Animal Burials in Egypt Were Monkeys Imported as Pets from India
Remains of monkey burials in an ancient animal cemetery in the Red Sea port of Berenice in Egypt, were imported as pets from India 2000 years ago.
Vast Stone Monuments Constructed in Arabia 7,000 Years Ago
The last decade has seen rapid development in the archaeology of Saudi Arabia. Recent discoveries range from early hominin sites hundreds of thousands of years old to sites just a few hundred years old.
Quality of Goth Jewellery Was Comparable to the Romans
Jewellery made of precious metals and alloys, made 2,000 years ago by the Goths living in present-day Poland, were of a quality comparable to that of the Roman Empire, says a leading archaeologist.
Animal Mummies Unwrapped With Hi-Res 3D X-rays
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers, using high-resolution 3D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals' lives - and deaths - over 2000 years ago.
Haul of Rare Items Found Under the Floorboards of Tudor House
A rare haul of historic items has been discovered beneath the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk, England.
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Clay Pig Figurines
Archaeologists excavating a fortified settlement in Maszkowice (Małopolska) on Góra Zyndrama "Zyndram's Mountain” have discovered two clay pig figurines.
Extinct Early Humans Socially Ate Out
An ancient archaeological site in Sussex, dating from almost half a million years ago gives insights into the life and eating habits of extinct human species.
The Oldest Known Cremation in the Near East Dates to 7000 BC
Ancient people in the Near East had begun the practice of intentionally cremating their dead by the beginning of the 7th millennium BC, according to a study published by Fanny Bocquentin of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and colleagues.
Humans Prepared Beds to Sleep on Right at the Dawn of Our Species Over 200 000 Years Ago
Researchers in South Africa's Border Cave, a well-known archaeological site perched on a cliff between eSwatini (Swaziland) and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, have found evidence that people have been using grass bedding to create comfortable areas for sleeping and working on at least 200 000 years ago.
Researchers Unlock Secrets of the Past With New International Carbon Dating Standard
Radiocarbon dating is set to become more accurate than ever after an international team of scientists improved the technique for assessing the age of historical objects.
New Findings Dispel the View That Australia’s First Peoples Were ‘Only Hunter Gatherers’
Archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found the earliest evidence of Indigenous communities cultivating bananas in Australia.
Cremation in the Middle-East Dates as Far Back as 7,000 B.C.
The gender of the human remains found inside a cremation pyre pit in Beisamoun, Israel remains unknown. What is known is that the individual was a young adult injured by a flint projectile several months prior to their death in spring some 9,000 years ago.
New Discoveries at Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair
Researchers at the Wolf’s Lair, Hitler’s military headquarters located in the Masurian woods, Poland have made several new discoveries.
