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Human dispersion through southern Europe in Early Pleistocene

HeritageDailyMarch 1, 2018June 6, 2018

by HeritageDailyMarch 1, 2018June 6, 20180379

Geochronologists from the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have led a study published in the journal Quaternary Geochronology about the chronology of the

Tech & Engineering

Earliest cave paintings were made by Neanderthals, scientists discover

HeritageDailyFebruary 25, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyFebruary 25, 2018May 4, 20180393

Scientists have found the first major evidence that Neanderthals made cave paintings, indicating they may have had an artistic sense similar to our own.

Anthropology Tech & Engineering

Mass grave dates from Viking Era

HeritageDailyFebruary 5, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyFebruary 5, 2018May 4, 20180755

Archaeologists from the Anthropology and Archaeology department at the University of Bristol has revealed that a mass grave discovered in the 1980s dates from Viking

Archaeologist Archaeology Tech & Engineering

Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road?

HeritageDailyJanuary 5, 2018June 6, 2018

by HeritageDailyJanuary 5, 2018June 6, 20180312

Using satellite imaging and drone reconnaissance, archaeologists from Washington University in St. Louis have discovered an ancient irrigation system that allowed a farming community in

Tech & Engineering

How to launch a website for an archaeology project

HeritageDailyDecember 8, 2017July 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyDecember 8, 2017July 4, 20180841

A website can seem like quite a daunting undertaking for any archaeology project... after all, there's coding, graphic design, email servers, hosting and often expensive

Tech & Engineering

New approach measures early human butchering practices

HeritageDailyDecember 6, 2017May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyDecember 6, 2017May 8, 20180273

Researchers, led by a Purdue University anthropology professor, have found that statistical methods and 3D imaging can be used to accurately measure animal bone cut

Tech & Engineering

Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper

HeritageDailyNovember 13, 2017July 5, 2018

by HeritageDailyNovember 13, 2017July 5, 20180229

Until recently, it was assumed that the ink used for writing was primarily carbon-based at least until the fourth and fifth centuries AD. But in

Anthropology Tech & Engineering

Science meets archaeology with discovery that dental X-rays reveal Vitamin D deficiency

HeritageDailyNovember 8, 2017November 8, 2017

by HeritageDailyNovember 8, 2017November 8, 20170425

Human teeth hold vital information about Vitamin D deficiency, a serious but often hidden condition that can now be identified by a simple dental X-ray,

Anthropology Tech & Engineering

Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain

HeritageDailySeptember 28, 2017May 10, 2018

by HeritageDailySeptember 28, 2017May 10, 20180293

An isotopic analysis of megalithic graves and caves in Spain may suggest the existence of a degree of differentiation in the lifeways of people buried

Archaeologist Archaeology Tech & Engineering

How aerial thermal imagery is revolutionizing archaeology

HeritageDailySeptember 25, 2017June 6, 2018

by HeritageDailySeptember 25, 2017June 6, 20180322

A Dartmouth-led study has demonstrated how the latest aerial thermal imagery is transforming archaeology due to advancements in technology.

Palaeontology Tech & Engineering

3-D analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate

HeritageDailySeptember 21, 2017May 14, 2018

by HeritageDailySeptember 21, 2017May 14, 20180486

In an effort to settle the debate about the origin of dog domestication, a technique that uses 3-D scans of fossils is helping researchers determine

Tech & Engineering

Virtual reality breathes new life into African fossils, art and artefacts

HeritageDailySeptember 19, 2017July 5, 2018

by HeritageDailySeptember 19, 2017July 5, 20180248

Digital technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. So it was only a matter of time before the ways people interact with

Tech & Engineering

Remarkable artistry hidden in ancient Roman painting revealed

HeritageDailyAugust 21, 2017July 5, 2018

by HeritageDailyAugust 21, 2017July 5, 20180237

Molten lava, volcanic ash, modern grime, salt, humidity. The ancient painting of a Roman woman has been through it all, and it looks like it.

Tech & Engineering

Analysis finds defeat of Hannibal ‘written in the coins of the Roman Empire’

HeritageDailyAugust 14, 2017November 3, 2017

by HeritageDailyAugust 14, 2017November 3, 20170348

Analysis of ancient Roman coins has shown that the defeat of the Carthaginian general Hannibal led to a flood of wealth across the Roman Empire

Archaeologist Archaeology Tech & Engineering

Traces of adaptation and cultural diversification found among early North American stone tools

HeritageDailyJuly 27, 2017June 6, 2018

by HeritageDailyJuly 27, 2017June 6, 20180264

Using new methods to analyze stone projectile points crafted by North America's earliest human inhabitants, Smithsonian scientists have found that these tools show evidence of

Tech & Engineering

Synchrotron light used to show human domestication of seeds from 2000 BC

HeritageDailyJuly 14, 2017

by HeritageDailyJuly 14, 20170228

Scientists from UCL have used the UK's synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, to document for the first time the rate of evolution of seed coat

Palaeontology Tech & Engineering

Kinect scan of T. rex skull addresses paleontological mystery

HeritageDailyJuly 6, 2017July 12, 2017

by HeritageDailyJuly 6, 2017July 12, 20170219

Last year, a team of forensic dentists got authorization to perform a 3-D scan of the prized Tyrannosaurus rex skull at the Field Museum of Natural History

Palaeontology Tech & Engineering

VCU lab 3-D scans mastodon fossils

HeritageDailyJuly 3, 2017July 3, 2017

by HeritageDailyJuly 3, 2017July 3, 20170241

Boxes upon boxes filled with the fossilized remains of a mastodon that died in Virginia more than 18,000 years ago are being hauled up the

Archaeologist Archaeology Tech & Engineering

Pioneering X-ray technique to analyze ancient artifacts

HeritageDailyJune 29, 2017June 6, 2018

by HeritageDailyJune 29, 2017June 6, 20180321

A pioneering X-ray technique that can analyse artefacts of any shape or texture in a non-destructive way has been developed by an international team of

Archaeologist Archaeology Tech & Engineering

Multispectral imaging reveals ancient Hebrew inscription undetected for over 50 years

HeritageDailyJune 15, 2017July 5, 2018

by HeritageDailyJune 15, 2017July 5, 20180265

Using advanced imaging technology, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a hitherto invisible inscription on the back of a pottery shard that has been on

Tech & Engineering

Imaging helps to spot fake ancient daggers

HeritageDailyJune 12, 2017July 5, 2018

by HeritageDailyJune 12, 2017July 5, 20180330

Since the 19th century, collectors have become increasingly interested in weapons from ancient Asia and the Middle East. In an attempt to fight forged copies,

Tech & Engineering

What silver fir aDNA can tell us about Neolithic forests

HeritageDailyMay 22, 2017June 9, 2017

by HeritageDailyMay 22, 2017June 9, 20170156

A new technique makes it possible to cost-effectively analyse genetic material from fossil plant and animal remains.

Category : Tech & Engineering

Human dispersion through southern Europe in Early Pleistocene

Earliest cave paintings were made by Neanderthals, scientists discover

Mass grave dates from Viking Era

Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road?

How to launch a website for an archaeology project

New approach measures early human butchering practices

Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper

Science meets archaeology with discovery that dental X-rays reveal Vitamin D deficiency

Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain

How aerial thermal imagery is revolutionizing archaeology

3-D analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate

Virtual reality breathes new life into African fossils, art and artefacts

Remarkable artistry hidden in ancient Roman painting revealed

Analysis finds defeat of Hannibal ‘written in the coins of the Roman Empire’

Traces of adaptation and cultural diversification found among early North American stone tools

Synchrotron light used to show human domestication of seeds from 2000 BC

Kinect scan of T. rex skull addresses paleontological mystery

VCU lab 3-D scans mastodon fossils

Pioneering X-ray technique to analyze ancient artifacts

Multispectral imaging reveals ancient Hebrew inscription undetected for over 50 years

Imaging helps to spot fake ancient daggers

What silver fir aDNA can tell us about Neolithic forests

Roman Sex, Sexuality, Slaves and Lex Scantinia

Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years

Was Cleopatra beautiful? The archaeological evidence

Half the population of the Viking-town Sigtuna were migrants

Georadar detects a Viking ship in Norway

Hubble helps uncover origin of Neptune’s smallest moon Hippocamp ESA/HUBBLE INFORMATION CENTRE

The ancient people in the high-latitude Arctic had well-developed trade

A Volcanic Binge And Its Frosty Hangover

New species of tiny tyrannosaur foreshadows rise of T. rex

Foxes were domesticated by humans in the Bronze Age