Migration patterns reveal an Eden for ancient humans and animals
Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and one of the world's most important localities for the study of modern human origins, was as much of an Eden for animals as it was for early humans.
INAH Archaeologists discover 60 mammoths
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History has announced the discovery of 60 mammoths during archaeological works undertaken at the Felipe Ángeles Airport in Mexico.
European Ice Age Hunters Ate Wolf Meat
New study reveals that hunters during the Palaeolithic (approx. 30,000 years ago) ate wolf meat.
First example of ancient cultivated rice discovered in Central Asia
Rice is an important source of food, with around half the world's population using rice to supplement their diet.
Archaeologists discover a leather toy mouse from Roman Vindolanda
Archaeologists excavating at the Roman Fort of Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England have discovered a unique leather toy mouse dating from AD 105-130.
The Archaeology of Space
Rather than looking down, the future of archaeology may one day look up to the stars.
Archaeologists discover almost complete 300,000-year-old elephant skeleton
Archaeologists from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution have discovered the almost complete remains of a Eurasian straight-tusked forest elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) from a Palaeolithic site near Schöningen, Germany.
Murray River rockshelter reveals frontier conflict and a swastika
The discovery of a rockshelter on the Murray River has given archaeologists an insight into the local Aboriginal and European settlement in the Riverland, with symbols of conflict - including a swastika symbol - discovered in Aboriginal rock art.
How the hare was almost tamed in Neolithic China
A team of archaeologists from Fudan University, in collaboration with project partners have presented new research to suggest that the hare was almost domesticated around 4900 years ago in China.
Oliver Cromwell – The siege of Clonmel
When history looks back on the career of Oliver Cromwell we see on a man who is famed for genius as a statesman, general and administrator. However is this an accurate reflection or a rose colored Victorian view of a man who they transformed from villain to hero.
Drowned Paleo-Agulhas Plain was an Eden for Early humans
The Paleo-Agulhas Plain in South Africa had diverse, verdant ecosystems and abundant game for early Humans.
Archaeologists plan to excavate Nazi “Death Valley”
Death Valley is the name given to a site in Chjnice, Poland where the Nazis carried out executions during World War Two.
Doggerland – Europe’s Lost Land
Doggerland is a submerged land mass beneath what is now the North Sea, that once connected Britain to continental Europe.
Laser takes 3D pictures of submerged structures and 3000-year-old burial site
Archaeologists in Germany are using a pioneering new 3D underwater laser to explore a 3000-year-old bronze age burial site and a medieval settlement from the 11th to 15th centuries.
Changes in climate thousands of years ago caused the evolution of new rice varieties
New research suggests that a global cooling event that occurred 4200 years ago, led to the evolution of new rice varieties and its expansion...
