Biocolonizer species are putting the conservation of the granite at Machu Picchu at risk
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has evaluated the role of micro-organisms colonizing the Sacred Rock at Machu Picchu in its state
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‘X-ray gun’ helps researchers pinpoint the origins of pottery found on ancient shipwreck
About eight hundred years ago, a ship sank in the Java Sea off the coast of the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
This is how today’s wars resemble the medieval wars in Nordic areas
There are many ways in which to understand the new wars of today. One way is to look at the wars that took place in
Timeline of Denisova Cave occupation revealed
The timeline of ancient hominin occupation of Denisova Cave by Denisovans and Neanderthals has been refined by new dates reported in two papers published in
Prehistoric food globalization spanned three millennia
Since the beginning of archaeology, researchers have combed the globe searching for evidence of the first domesticated crops.
Saint Birgitta of Sweden: paving the way for female writers and philosophers
This female saint is the subject of a new research project led by Professor Unn Falkeid of the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Ideas
The Caucasus: Complex interplay of genes and cultures
An international research team, coordinated by the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH) and the Eurasia Department of the German Archaeological
Spanish researchers have identified a new archaeological site with cave art in Andalusia
The interdisciplinary work carried out by researchers from the Universities of Seville, Cordoba, Huelva and Murcia on the Las Ventanas cave (Granada) has made it
UK Government announces new plans to protect treasure finds
Plans to widen the definition of treasure so more archaeological finds can be protected for the nation have been outlined by the government today.
Aerial Photographs Reveal Hidden Irish Archaeological Sites
The National Monuments Service in Ireland is using high resolution aerial photography from Bluesky to map and investigate a giant 4,500 year old Henge.
Baboons provide new insights into the evolution of the genome
Recent studies suggest that closely related species can develop significant genetic and phenotypic differences throughout their evolution despite ongoing gene flow.
Sexing ancient cremated human remains is possible through skeletal measurements
Ancient cremated human remains, despite being deformed, still retain sexually diagnostic physical features, according to a study released January 30, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS
Aberdeenshire stone circle initially thought to be thousands of years old identified as modern replica
What was thought to be a newly-identified stone circle, thousands of years old, has turned out to be a replica just a couple of decades
Remains of Captain Matthew Flinders discovered at HS2 site in Euston
Archaeologists working on the HS2 project in St. James’s burial ground, Euston have discovered the remains of Captain Matthew Flinders, the Royal Navy explorer who
‘Revealing Greater Cahokia’ details research on ancient North American metropolis
With a population between 10,000 and 30,000 in its heyday (A.D. 1050-1200) and a sprawling assortment of homes, storage buildings, temples, cemeteries, mounds and other
A surprisingly early replacement of Neanderthals by modern humans in southern Spain
A new study of Bajondillo Cave (Málaga) by a team of researchers based in Spain, Japan and the UK, coordinated from the Universidad de Sevilla,
Scientists confirm pair of skeletons are from same early hominin species
Separate skeletons suggested to be from different early hominin species are, in fact, from the same species, a team of anthropologists has concluded in a
New insights into what Neolithic people ate in southeastern Europe
New research, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the eating habits of Neolithic people living in southeastern Europe using food
3,000-year-old eastern North American quinoa discovered in Ontario
A mass of charred seeds found while clearing a home construction site in Brantford, Ontario, has been identified as ancient, domesticated goosefoot (C. berlandieri spp.
Circular economy: ancient populations pioneered the idea of recycling waste
The circular economy is typically seen as the progressive alternative to our wasteful linear economy, where raw materials are used to make the products that feed today’s
Illuminating women’s role in the creation of medieval manuscripts
During the European Middle Ages, literacy and written texts were largely the province of religious institutions. Richly illustrated manuscripts were created in monasteries for use
Archaeologist debunks the myth of “the nearly naked Bushmen”
The San people of South Africa were not naked at all. They used clothes, jewellery, tattoos and scent to create and maintain social relations.