The largest ever Bronze Age hoard in London has been discovered
The largest ever Bronze Age hoard to be discovered in London, the third largest of its kind in the UK, has been unearthed in Havering.
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Existence of a prehistoric settlement in the south of Álava is confirmed
The magnetic survey carried out, between the end of September and the start of October, in the area “Los Cascajos” (Tobera, Berantevilla), directed by Andoni
Prehistoric humans ate bone marrow like canned soup 400,000 years ago
Tel Aviv University researchers, in collaboration with scholars from Spain, have uncovered evidence of the storage and delayed consumption of animal bone marrow at Qesem
DNA study sheds new light on the people of the Neolithic battle axe culture
In an interdisciplinary study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, an international research team has combined archaeological, genetic and stable isotope data to understand
Oldest miniaturized stone toolkits in Eurasia
Microliths – small stone tools – are often interpreted as being part of composite tools, including projectile weapons, and essential to efficient hunting strategies of
First evidence for early baby bottles used to feed animal milk to prehistoric babies
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found the first evidence that prehistoric babies were fed animal milk using the equivalent
Dishing the dirt on an early man cave
Fossil animal droppings, charcoal from ancient fires and bone fragments litter the ground of one of the world's most important human evolution sites, new research
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
A technological ‘leap’ in the Edomite Kingdom during the 10th century BC
During the late 10th century BC, the emerging Edomite Kingdom of the southern Levant experienced a "leap" in technological advancement, according to a study released
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
The enigma of bronze age tin
The origin of the tin used in the Bronze Age has long been one of the greatest enigmas in archaeological research.
Extinction of Icelandic walrus coincides with Norse settlement
An international collaboration of scientists in Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands has for the first time used ancient DNA analyses and C14-dating to demonstrate the
Teeth offer vital clues about diet during the Great Irish Famine
Scientific analysis of dental calculus - plaque build-up - of the Famine's victims found evidence of corn (maize), oats, potato, wheat and milk foodstuffs.
Researchers find earliest evidence of milk consumption
Researchers have found the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in the world in the teeth of prehistoric British farmers.
Temple graffiti reveals stories from ancient Sudan
Today the northern region of Sudan that borders with Egypt is mostly desert. But this part of the Nile’s valley was once home to a
Viking migration left a lasting legacy on Ireland’s population
The early medieval period in Ireland (400-1200AD) was a time of key importance. It was a turning point in European history and the origin of
Ancient civilizations were already messing up the planet
As issues like climate change, global warming, and renewable energy dominate the national conversation, it's easy to assume these topics are exclusive to the modern
Largest coin hoard of the post-Conquest period found near Somerset
Today the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) announced the discovery of the largest hoard from the immediate post-Conquest period ever unearthed.
Tiny ear bones help archaeologists piece together the past
Archaeologists from the University of Bradford have examined ear ossicles taken from the skeletons of 20 juveniles, excavated from an 18th and 19th century burial
A Stone Age” boat building site” has been discovered underwater
The Maritime Archaeological Trust has discovered a new 8,000 year old structure next to what is believed to be the oldest boat building site in
Humans migrated to Mongolia 10,000 years earlier than previously believed
Stone tools uncovered in Mongolia by an international team of archaeologists indicate that modern humans traveled across the Eurasian steppe about 45,000 years ago, according
Student reveals the face of Iron Age female druid
A University of Dundee student has revealed the face of one of Scotland’s oldest druids, believed to have been more than 60 years old when