Roman egg recovered from site in Aylesbury
When Oxford Archaeology carried out archaeological excavations at Berryfields, just outside Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, the extent and range of the discoveries were more than anyone
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Cuneiform reveals shared birthplace
Assyriologists in Leiden have been conducting research into ancient clay tablets from the Middle East for 100 years already. What exactly do these clay tablets
Virtual journey to the Romans
In an extensive project, archaeologists at Goethe University processed and digitally recorded Roman artefacts from Stockstadt am Main (Bavaria).
Long-distance timber trade underpinned the Roman Empire’s construction
The ancient Romans relied on long-distance timber trading to construct their empire, according to a study in the open-access journal PLOS ONEÂ by Mauro Bernabei from
The art of the Roman surveyors emerges from newly discovered pavements in Pompeii
The technical skills of the Roman agrimensores - the technicians in charge of the centuriations (division of the lands) and of other surveys such as
Justinianic plague not a landmark pandemic?
Researchers now have a clearer picture of the impact of the first plague pandemic, the Justinianic Plague, which lasted from about 541-750 CE.
Inbreeding and population/demographic shifts could have led to Neanderthal extinction
Small populations, inbreeding, and random demographic fluctuations could have been enough to cause Neanderthal extinction, according to a study published by Krist Vaesen from Eindhoven University
Ostrich eggshell beads reveal 10,000 years of cultural interaction across Africa
Ostrich eggshell beads are some of the oldest ornaments made by humankind, and they can be found dating back at least 50,000 years in Africa.
Barbequed clams on the menu for ancient Puerto Ricans
Scientists have reconstructed the cooking techniques of the early inhabitants of Puerto Rico by analysing the remains of clams.
Imaging uncovers secrets of medicine’s mysterious ivory manikins
Little is known about the origins of manikins--small anatomical sculptures thought to be used by doctors four centuries ago--but now advanced imaging techniques have offered
Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya Cave, on the western edge of Israel, were between
Were other humans the first victims of the sixth mass extinction?
Nine human species walked the Earth 300,000 years ago. Now there is just one. The Neanderthals, Homo neanderthalensis, were stocky hunters adapted to Europe’s cold steppes.
Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway
In the second half of the 9th century, an important woman dies at the farm now known as Skeiet at Vinjeøra, in central Norway.
Research shows people made ropes and baskets during the Paleolithic era
A research team from the University of Valencia and the CSIC has published a study that demonstrates the use of plant fibres during the Final
Alpine rock axeheads became social and economic exchange fetishes in the Neolithic
Axeheads made out of Alpine rocks had strong social and economic symbolic meaning in the Neolithic, given their production and use value.
Scientists explore Egyptian mummy bones with x-rays and infrared light
Experiments at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are casting a new light on Egyptian soil and ancient mummified bone samples
Study reveals that humans migrated from Europe to the Levant 40,000 years ago
Who exactly were the Aurignacians, who lived in the Levant 40,000 years ago? Researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and Ben-Gurion University
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea turtles, leaving behind bones that tell tales of ancient diets
How the Aztecs could improve modern urban farming
Roland Ebel of the Sustainable Food Systems Program at Montana State University conducted a research project to determine the extent to which an ancient Aztec
The last Neanderthal necklace
Eagle talons are regarded as the first elements used to make jewellery by Neanderthals, a practice which spread around Southern Europe about 120,000 and 40,000
Ground penetrating radar reveals why ancient Cambodian capital was moved to Angkor
The largest water management feature in Khmer history was built in the 10th century as part of a short-lived ancient capital in northern Cambodia to
Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth – By Mike Ingram
Andy Brockman, conflict archaeologist and editor of thePipeLine heritage news website, talks to author Mike Ingram about his new book which combines the latest archaeological