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
First glimpse at what ancient Denisovans may have looked like, using DNA methylation data
If you could travel back in time 100,000 years, you'd find yourself living among multiple groups of humans, including anatomically modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans.
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.
Early humans used tiny, flint ‘surgical’ tools to butcher elephants
The Acheulian culture endured in the Levant for over a million years during the Lower Paleolithic period (1.4 million to 400,000 years ago). Its use
Bones of Roman Britons provide new clues to dietary deprivation
Researchers at the University of Bradford have shown a link between the diet of Roman Britons and their mortality rates for the first time, overturning
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
Scotland’s genetic landscape echoes Dark Age populations
The DNA of Scottish people still contains signs of the country's ancient kingdoms, with many apparently living in the same areas as their ancestors did
Genes reveal kinship between 3 victims of Mongol army in 1238 massacre
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Archaeology have used DNA testing to prove close
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
Archaeological assessment reveals Earth’s early transformation through land use
Land use by early farmers, pastoralists and even hunter-gatherer societies was extensive enough to have created significant global landcover change by 3,000-4,000 years ago.
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.