Archaeologists discover cemetery in Mexican city with clues to ancient civilization
The sublime sounds of a jingling rattle silenced for more than 500 years helps tell the story of an ancient civilization in western Mexico and ties together more than seven years of discovery by a team of researchers led by a Colorado State University archaeologist.
Egyptologists identify tomb of royal children
Basel Egyptologists of the University of Basel Kings' Valley Project have been working on tomb KV 40 in the Valley of the Kings close to the city of Luxor for three years.
The Ancient Maya and Virtual Worlds: Different Perspectives on Material Meanings
A UC researcher explores the Maya perspective on the material world and begins to uncover parallels with today's online culture.
Genomic diversity and admixture differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian foragers and farmers
An international team led by researchers at Uppsala University and Stockholm University reports a breakthrough on understanding the demographic history of Stone-Age humans.
Chickens to chili peppers, the search for the first genetic engineers
Information about archaeological remains of ancient chili peppers in Mexico along with a study of the appearance of words for chili peppers in ancient dialects helped researchers to understand where jalapeños were domesticated and highlight the value of multi-proxy data analysis.
Roman dig ‘transforms understanding’ of ancient port
Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Southampton have discovered a new section of the boundary wall of the ancient Roman port of Ostia, proving the city was much larger than previously estimated.
Crowd-sourcing Britain’s Bronze Age
A new joint project by the British Museum and the UCL Institute of Archaeology is seeking online contributions from members of the public to enhance a major British Bronze Age archive and artefact collection.
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest evidence of the presence of humans in Scotland
An assemblage of over 5,000 flint artefacts was recovered in 2005-9 by Biggar Archaeology Group in fields at Howburn, near Biggar in South Lanarkshire, and subsequent studies have dated their use to 14,000 years ago.
3,300 year old Canaanite coffin discovered with signet ring of Seti I
A 3,300 year old coffin has been discovered by archaeologists containing the personal belongings of a wealthy Canaanite – Possibly an Official of the Egyptian Army
Humans and saber toothed tiger met at Schöningen 300.000 years ago
Scientists of the Lower Saxony Heritage Authority and of the University of Tübingen excavating at the Schöningen open-cast coal mine in north-central Germany have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed cat preserved in a layer some 300,000 years old.
Sex and History: Talking sex with objects from the past
A ground-breaking initiative from the University of Exeter, the Sex and History project, is offering schools a new way to tackle difficult topics in sex education.
Byzantine monastery and mosaic floor discovered
An impressive monastery and mosaic dating to the Byzantine period was discovered at the entrance to Hura in the northern Negev during the course of an IAA salvage excavation for the purpose of building a highway interchange.
Ancient nomads spread earliest domestic grains along Silk Road, study finds
Findings push back earliest known East-West interaction along Slik Road by 2,000 years
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BURIES NAZI WAR DIGGERS
The international campaign by archaeologists against the controversial National Geographic Channel series "Nazi War Diggers" has borne fruit as an official statement confirms that the beleaguered broadcaster has postponed the series, which was due to air this Spring, "indefinitely".
Charterhouse skeletons were Black Death victims
New research on skeletons found during construction of Europe’s largest construction project in London reveals many died of plague during the 14th Century Black Death pandemic, while others died during later plague outbreaks.
