Lao skull earliest example of modern human fossil in Southeast Asia
An ancient skull recovered from a cave in the Annamite Mountains in northern Laos is the oldest modern human fossil found in Southeast Asia, researchers report. The discovery pushes back the clock on modern human migration through the region by as much as 20,000 years and indicates that ancient wanderers out of Africa left the coast and inhabited diverse habitats much earlier than previously appreciated.
Bulgaria busts smuggled treasure-hunter’s artefacts at Lesovo checkpoint
Lesovo. Large amount of smuggled shipment of 488 artefacts - ancient coins, ornaments and edges of ancient weapons were seized at the Lesovo customs checkpoint on Sunday, the press office of the National Customs Agency (NCA) announced for FOCUS News Agency.
British heroes honoured for their part in WW2 Malta convoy
Sailors whose courage kept supply routes open to the strategically vital island of Malta during the Second World War have been honoured with a lasting tribute.
UB Archaeologists Digging Up Buffalo’s Canalside
For several years, teams of University at Buffalo archaeologists from the Buffalo Archaeological Survey have conducted digs in downtown Buffalo along what was the Erie Canal. The artifacts they've found, when considered together, help describe how Buffalonians lived and worked from the early 1800s onward.
Archaeology trials iPad for fieldwork study
Peta Bulmer, a Ph.D student from the Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology is carrying out a study on the use of iPads for fieldwork.
Archaeological dig in Devon unearths Roman influence
Excavations are underway to unearth the mysteries of Devon’s newly discovered settlement dating back to Roman times.
New Kenyan Fossils shed light on early human evolution
Fossils discovered east of Africa’s Lake Turkana confirm that there were two additional species of our genus – Homo – living alongside our direct human ancestral species, Homo erectus, almost two million years ago. The finds, announced in the journal Nature, include a face, a complete lower jaw, and part of a second lower jaw.
Climate and Drought Lessons from Ancient Egypt
Ancient pollen and charcoal preserved in deeply buried sediments in Egypt's Nile Delta document the region's ancient droughts and fires, including a huge drought 4,200 years ago associated with the demise of Egypt's Old Kingdom, the era known as the pyramid-building time.
Experts identify remains of 18th century warship the Namur
Timbers found under floorboards at Chatham Historic Dockyard are from the Namur, which played key role in Seven Years' War
Hovercraft for archaeological site surveys
When configured with ground surveying equipment and GPS mapping software, the Hov Pod can quickly scan an area, perhaps the size of a football pitch to create a map showing sub-terrain features that might better show the general layout of an archaeological site.
Maryport Excavations come to a close
The Maryport archaeological excavation site at Camp Farm, next to the Roman fort and settlement, has just closed (14 August) after a ten week season. It has once again yielded new information about life on the Roman frontier in the north of England.
Macabre finds in the bog at Alken Enge
A fractured skull and a thigh bone hacked in half -- finds of damaged human bones along with axes, spears, clubs and shields confirm that the bog at Alken Enge was the site of violent conflict.
Research raises doubts about whether modern humans and Neanderthals interbred
Findings point to common ancestry to explain genetic similarities
Ancient Seal May Add Substance to the Legend of Samson
TAU researchers uncover a 12th century BCE seal depicting a man and lion in battle in Tel Beth Shemesh
From Afghanistan to Archaeology
British soldiers injured in Afghanistan have a unique opportunity to study archaeology degrees at the University of Leicester.
