The Thunderstone Mystery
What's a Stone Age axe doing in an Iron Age tomb? The archaeologists Olle Hemdorff at the University of Stavanger's Museum of Archaeology and Eva Thäte are researching older objects in younger graves. They have found a pattern.
Rare Egyptian coffin found at Torquay Museum, UK
A coffin belonging the son of an ancient Egyptian King or Queen has been discovered by chance in the collection at Torquay Museum.
Tracing the first North American hunters
A new and astonishing chapter has been added to North American prehistory in regards to the first hunters and their hunt for the now extinct giant mammoth-like creatures – the mastodons.
Ancient Etruscan childbirth image is first for western art
Excavations by archaeologists at the Poggio Colla, an Etruscan settlement in Italy from 2700 years ago has revealed two images of a woman giving birth to a child.
Archaeologists find blade production earlier than originally thought
Archaeologists from the Tel Aviv University have revealed that "modern" blade production was also an element of Amudian industry during the late Lower Paleolithic period, 200,000-400,000 years ago as part of the Acheulo-Yabrudian cultural complex, a geographically limited group of hominins who lived in modern-day Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
Threatened Syrian citadel gives up secrets in midst of conflict
An archaeological project has discovered why an Islamic Fortress in Syria vanished from the archaeological record.
Viking longphort of Linn Duachaill confirmed through Radio Carbon Dating
A longphort, a Viking ship enclosure has been discovered by archaeologists using radiocarbon dating in Linn Duachaill Ireland.
Submerged Neolithic Stone Circle Discovered in Orkney Scotland
Archaeologists carrying out underwater surveys with remote sensing and seismic profiling near the Ring of Brodgar have discovered a possible submerged stone circle.
Aztec platform discovered at Templo Mayor
Archaeologists in Mexico City have uncovered an ancient ceremonial platform in the ruins of the Templo Mayo in the former Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
World’s oldest temples were not temples at all
Göbekli Tepe, the ancient temple complex located in Turkey considered to be the world's oldest temples are actually ancient dwellings, not temples, according to Ted Banning of the University of Toronto.
Maya village buried by volcanic ash 1,400 years ago discovered
A team excavating in El Salvador have excavated Maya ruins that were buried in a volcanic eruption 1400 years ago
Part II: Development of Behavioural Complexity
Language: a systematic means of communication. It may be the foremost feature when comparing Neanderthals to us as it is one factor which distinctly separates modern humans from animals. The cranial capacity of a Neanderthal man (1520cm3) is larger than that of a modern human (1400cm3) and can give indication into speech ability of these species (Jurmain et al., 2000).
Odyssey Confirms Discovery of SS Gairsoppa Shipwreck
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMEX) announced today that it has confirmed the identity and location of the shipwreck site of the SS Gairsoppa nearly 4,700 meters below the surface of the North Atlantic, approximately 300 miles off the coast of Ireland in international waters.
An Ancient Granite Cross Returned To Dartmoor
A granite cross discovered by walkers in Dartmoor returned to the location of discovery.
Aboriginals get new history
The genome of Aboriginal Australians has been mapped to piece together an understanding and re-interpret the prehistory of our species.
