Archaeology
Welcome to the Archaeology News section, your source for the latest discoveries and research from the ancient world. Here, we explore the groundbreaking work of archaeologists as they unearth the remnants of lost civilizations, revealing the stories that have shaped human history.
Archaeology
Board game that pre-dates chess discovered in ancient burial mound
Archaeologists working in southern Russia have identified the remains of an ancient board game believed to be a distant precursor to chess, shedding new light on cultural connections between Mesopotamia and the Eurasian steppe during the fourth millennium BC.
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Ancient manuscript confirms existence of semi-legendary King Qasqash
Archaeologists working in northern Sudan have uncovered documentary evidence confirming the historical existence of King Qasqash, a ruler of the former Christian Kingdom of Makuria who had previously been known only from later legend.
Archaeology
Scientists refine dating of ancient cave art using advanced uranium-series techniques
Researchers investigating prehistoric cave art have refined the methods used to determine the age of mineral deposits that form over ancient paintings, providing more reliable minimum age estimates for some of the world’s earliest artistic expressions.
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Pollen analysis indicates 9,000-year-old Shaman had a floral burial
New scientific research has shed fresh light on one of Central Europe’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries — the 9,000-year-old grave of the so-called “Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg” in Germany.
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Archaeologists find ancient village with rock carvings in Northern Mexico
Archaeologists in northern Mexico have uncovered the remains of an ancient village that predates the well-known archaeological site of Cerro de Trincheras, along with two sites containing rock carvings, during excavation work connected to a major railway project in the state of Sonora.
Stonehenge – New theories about the origins of the stones
Stonehenge is a monument that has been standing for around 5,000 years, but new discoveries are overturning established theories about where the rocks used in its construction originated from.
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