One argument for Neanderthal genius debunked
Neanderthals and other early humans were able to produce a tarry glue from birch bark; this was long considered proof of a high level of
Tag : Archaeology
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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
Neanderthals commonly suffered from ‘swimmer’s ear’
Abnormal bony growths in the ear canal were surprisingly common in Neanderthals, according to a study published by Erik Trinkaus of Washington University and colleagues.
Ancient faeces reveal how ‘marsh diet’ left Bronze Age Fen folk infected with parasites
New research published today in the journal Parasitology shows how the prehistoric inhabitants of a settlement in the freshwater marshes of eastern England were infected by intestinal
Archaeology at BESSY II
The first thing that catches an archaeologist's eye on the small piece of papyrus from Elephantine Island on the Nile is the apparently blank patch.
Mysterious new objects found at Pompeii
A cache of mysterious objects has been discovered by archaeologists working on new excavations at Pompeii.
Evidence of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem found in Mount Zion excavation
Researchers digging at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's ongoing archaeological excavation on Mount Zion in Jerusalem have announced a second significant discovery from
New study in Science: Why humans in Africa fled to the mountains during the last ice age
People in Ethiopia did not live in low valleys during the last ice age. Instead they lived high up in the inhospitable Bale Mountains.
Norse Hall Discovered at Skaill, Rousay, Orkney
A large Norse hall has been discovered during excavations at Skaill Farmstead, on the island of Rousay, Orkney. The hall probably dates to the 10th
Spain and Algeria collaborate in the study of the first human occupation in North Africa
Scientists have collaborated in a new round of fieldwork at the site of Ain Hanech in northeastern Algeria to investigate the Tempo and Mode of the earliest human
Maya more warlike than previously thought
The Maya of Central America are thought to have been a kinder, gentler civilization, especially compared to the Aztecs of Mexico.
The ornate Roman iron stylus discovered in Londinium
A unique Roman stylus, with the most elaborate and expressive inscription of its kind, is set to go on display for the first time in
The Iron Age woman buried in tree trunk coffin
In 2017, archaeologists discovered the grave of an Iron Age woman during construction works at a local school in the City of Zurich, Switzerland.
Centuries-old mystery of Paisley Abbey medieval tunnel is revealed
We already knew Scotland's finest and best-preserved medieval tunnel lies buried beneath Paisley town centre - but the centuries-old mystery of where it ended had
Archaeologists uncover alignment of six stelae standing stones
The Valais’s buildings, monuments, and archaeology department announced the discovery during construction works on a building site in Sion, Switzerland.
Archaeologists document the oldest known forerunners of fresco paintings in the Mediterranean region
Researchers from the Universities of Beirut and Tübingen have analyzed 4000-year-old murals in a Bronze Age palace in Lebanon.
Pottery from unknown culture found in Ecuador
Archaeologists have found shards of ceramic vessels referred to the cultural sediments of early periods of Real Alto site.
White-tailed deer were predominant in pre-Columbian Panama feasts
In pre-Columbian times, the white-tailed deer was among the most abundant and frequently consumed mammals in Panama.
UNM scientists document late Pleistocene/early Holocene Mesoamerican stone tool tradition
From the perspective of Central and South America, the peopling of the New World was a complex process lasting thousands of years and involving multiple