Human settlements in Amazonia much older than previously thought
Humans settled in southwestern Amazonia and even experimented with agriculture much earlier than previously thought, according to an international team of researchers.
Tag : Archaeology
Discoveries in archaeology news and press releases
Modern analysis of ancient hearths reveals Neanderthal settlement patterns
Ancient fire remains provide evidence of Neanderthal group mobility and settlement patterns and indicate specific occupation episodes, according to a new study published by Lucia Leierer
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!
Funerary customs, diet, and social behavior in a pre-Roman Italian community
Analysis of human remains from a Pre-Roman Celtic cemetery in Italy shows variations in funerary treatment between individuals that could be related to social status,
Switch from hunting to herding recorded in ancient pee
The transition from hunting and gathering to farming and herding is considered a crucial turning point in the history of humanity.
The secret to a stable society? A steady supply of beer doesn’t hurt
A thousand years ago, the Wari empire stretched across Peru. At its height, it covered an area the size of the Eastern seaboard of the
Crusaders made love and war, genetic study finds
The first genetic study of ancient human remains believed to be Crusaders confirms that warriors travelled from western Europe to the near East, where they
Mesopotamian King Sargon II envisioned ancient city Karkemish as western Assyrian capital
In "A New Historical Inscription of Sargon II from Karkemish," published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Gianni Marchesi translates a recently discovered inscription of
Better labor practices could improve archaeological output
Archaeological excavation has, historically, operated in a very hierarchical structure, according to archaeologist Allison Mickel.
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.
Ancient DNA shows migrants introduced farming to Britain from Europe
Farming was brought to Britain by migrants from continental Europe, and not adopted by pre-existing hunter-gatherers, indicates a new ancient DNA study led by UCL
Megalith tombs were family graves in European Stone Age
In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international research team, led from Uppsala University, discovered kin relationships
Need for social skills helped shape modern human face
The modern human face is distinctively different to that of our near relatives and now researchers believe its evolution may have been partly driven by
Archaeologists to excavate hidden Roman bath at the Roman Baths of Aquae Sulis
The bath was first discovered and excavated 130 years ago, but was then quickly back-filled and poorly recorded.
Multiple Denisovan-related ancestries in Papuans
DNA sequences from Indonesia and New Guinea reveal new branches of the Denisovan family tree
New species of early human found in the Philippines
An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role
Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
In the 1950s and early '60s, with the Cold War at its peak, the United States flew U2 spy planes across Europe, the Middle East,
Woolly mammoths and Neanderthals may have shared genetic traits
A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that the genetic profiles of two extinct mammals with African ancestry -- woolly mammoths, elephant-like animals that evolved
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.
Kirkwall Castle Walls Unearthed During Roadworks in Orkney
A team from ORCA Archaeology unearthed sections of wall and cobbled surface this week while undertaking a watching brief for an Orkney Islands Council infrastructure
3,000-year-old Bronze Age axe recovered by Gardaí after being unearthed illegally with a metal detector in Limerick
A miniature Bronze Age Axe which dates to approximately 1000-800 BC was recovered by National Museum of Ireland and An Garda Síochána in Adare, Co