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Archaeologists reveal unknown structures in the Machu Picchu National Park
A team of archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have identified a series of previously unknown structures in the Machu Picchu National Park.
The World’s Earliest Stone Technologies Likely Older Than Previously Thought
A new study from the University of Kent's School of Anthropology and Conservation has found that Oldowan and Acheulean stone tool technologies are likely to be tens of thousands of years older than current evidence suggests.
Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2017
A round up of HeritageDaily's top ten archaeological discoveries from 2017
Uncovering varied pathways to agriculture
Around 15,000 years ago, the Natufian culture appeared in what is today's Middle East. This culture, which straddled the border between nomadic and settled lifestyles, had diverse, complex origins - much more than researchers have assumed.
Archaeologist says fire, not corn, key to prehistoric survival in arid Southwest
Conventional wisdom holds that prehistoric villagers planted corn, and lots of it, to survive the dry and hostile conditions of the American Southwest.
6,000-year-old monument offers a tantalising glimpse of Britain’s neolithic civilisation
This summer, the University of Reading Archaeology Field School excavated one of the most extraordinary sites we have ever had the pleasure of investigating.