Feathers may have been used more than 300,000 years ago in the Levant
Ruth Blasco, a researcher at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH, has led a taphonomic study which presents evidence that birds
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Common carp aquaculture in Neolithic China dating back 8,000 years
An international team of researchers analyzed fish bones excavated from the Early Neolithic Jiahu site in Henan Province, China. By comparing the body-length distributions and
Uncovered London – Discovering the hidden history of London
Uncovered London is the alternative guide for secret places in London locations.
The road to Scandinavia’s bronze age: Trade routes, metal provenance, and mixing
The geographic origins of the metals in Scandinavian mixed-metal artifacts reveal a crucial dependency on British and continental European trading sources during the beginnings of
The Real Assassin’s Creed
The word “Assassin” is a term that has been used to describe a fedayeen group within the Nizari Ismailis State that formed when followers of
Alan Turing to be the face of UK £50 note
The Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, announced that Alan Turing will appear on the new £50 polymer note that is expected to enter circulation
Retracing ancient routes to Australia
New insights into how people first arrived in Australia have been revealed by a group of experts brought together to investigate the continent's deep history.
Digital Heritage through Video Games: A critical view on Ubisoft’s Notre Dame
The 15th April has not just been a dark day for France but probably also for most archaeologists and advocates of monumental architecture around the
Humans used northern migration routes to reach eastern Asia
Northern and Central Asia have been neglected in studies of early human migration, with deserts and mountains being considered uncompromising barriers.
What do the animals carved into stave churches really mean?
The richly decorated portal at Urnes stave church has often been interpreted in light of paganism. That’s wrong, according to a new stave church study.
Quantum physicists shining new light on cave art
Leslie Van Gelder, a well-known American-born archeologist has been working with Dr Harald Schwefel, and other physicists at Otago University to develop a lamp that mimics
Wheat, wine and wool: What old account statements reveal
Imagine archaeologists working 2,000 years from now to decipher the account statements of a large commercial enterprise that ended up in the bin in 2018
Mesha Stele inscription may have major consequences for biblical history
The legendary King Balak from the Book of Numbers may have been a real historical figure, according to a new reading of the Mesha Stele,
Four ways in which Leonardo da Vinci was ahead of his time
Leonardo da Vinci is generally recognised as one of the great figures of the Renaissance and one of the greatest ever polymaths. As the world
UK Archaeology Projects Wanted for BBC4 Series
Acclaimed BBC4 series Digging for Britain returns this autumn and wants to hear from UK archaeologists about your excavation projects!
The Stonehenge Landscape – Interactive Map
The Stonehenge landscape comprises of mainly chalk grasslands, covering an area of around 2100 acres and centred on Neolithichic monument of Stonehenge.
New study shows people used natural dyes to color their clothing thousands of years ago
Even thousands of years ago people wore clothing with colourful patterns made from plant and animal-based dyes.
Roman Caledonia – The Failed Invasion
Caledonia was the Latin name applied to the lands north of Roman Britannia, roughly corresponding to the territories of modern-day Scotland.
Human history through tree rings: Trees in Amazonia reveal pre-colonial human disturbance
In a new paper published in PLOS ONE, an international team of scientists reports the combined use of dendrochronology and historical survey to investigate the effects
The sword of a Hispano-Muslim warlord is digitized in 3D
At age 90, Ali Atar, one of the main military chiefs of King Boabdil of Granada, fought to his death in the Battle of Lucena
Viking homes were stranger than fiction: portals to the dead, magical artefacts and ‘slaves’
The Vikings are more popular than ever. TV shows such as Last Kingdom and Vikings have added dramatic license to particular historical accounts, while new
Earliest known Mariner’s Astrolabe research published today to go in Guinness Book of Records
Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama's