Dating the ancient Minoan eruption of Thera using tree rings
New analyses that use tree rings could settle the long-standing debate about when the volcano Thera erupted by resolving discrepancies between archaeological and radiocarbon methods
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Montane pine forests reached the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula 50,000 years ago
A study conducted by the UAB and the IPHES confirms a continuous presence of montane coniferous forests from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast from
Study reveals the Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy
An international research group applied methods of theoretical physics to investigate the electromagnetic response of the Great Pyramid to radio waves.
Life on the Edge – coastal storms and prehistoric hardship on North Uist
Newly published archaeological research from excavations undertaken at the Udal in North Uist reveals some of the hardships of life in Neolithic and early Bronze
Bones of the victims at Roman Herculaneum
Are human remains the archaeology of death or the archaeology of life? This strange paradox stated in Pearson (1999), addresses that the surviving bones, tissues
Bronze Age artifacts used meteoric iron
You may already be surprised to hear there are iron objects dating back to the Bronze Age, but their meteorite origin is even more astonishing.
How Neanderthals influenced human genetics at the crossroads of Asia and Europe
When the ancestors of modern humans migrated out of Africa, they passed through the Middle East and Turkey before heading deeper into Asia and Europe.
Ancient Devon community had a taste for exotic food and drink
Devon farmers who made their home in the same remote location for 1,200 years had a taste for exotic imported food and drink, archaeologists have
Can houses die? Iron-age to Viking longhouses were burned and buried
From the Bronze Age until the Viking Age, burial mounds could be placed on top of the remains of three-aisled longhouses. The internal posts that
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Ancient “poo” provides earliest evidence of infectious disease being carried on Silk Road
An ancient latrine near a desert in north-western China has revealed the first archaeological evidence that travellers along the Silk Road were responsible for the
Population size fails to explain evolution of complex culture
There is a growing consensus among archaeologists and anthropologists that the size of a population determines its ability to develop as well as to maintain
Black Death and self-punishment – remains of medieval whip found at Rufford Abbey
Archaeologists have discovered pieces of what is believed to be a monastic copper scourge in the grounds of Rufford Abbey – one of only four
Uncovering the mystery of very early humans in New Mexico
Shaggy, heavy-shouldered bison have grazed the wide open spaces of the American Southwest for thousands of years. They made a tempting target for the hunters
Most complete Bronze Age wheel to date found at Must Farm near Peterborough
The largest and best-preserved Bronze Age wheel in Britain has been uncovered at Must Farm, a site described as Peterborough’s Pompeii. The wheel will extend
Greek and Danish archaeologists excavate the ancient Greek harbour town Lechaion
In Greece, underwater excavations of Lechaion, ancient Corinth’s partially submerged harbour town, reveal the infrastructure of more than a thousand years of flourishing maritime trade.
New research shows same growth rate for farming, non-farming prehistoric people
Prehistoric human populations of hunter-gatherers in a region of North America grew at the same rate as farming societies in Europe, according to a new
Rare spearheads uncovered on Rottnest Island
Staff and students from The University of Western Australia’s School of Indigenous Studies have made a surprise discovery on an excursion to Rottnest Island (Wadjemup),
Excavations reveal Bronze Age mystery at Redhayes
Excavations being carried out at Tithebarn Green, Redhayes near Exeter are revealing a complex ancient landscape with occupation dating from the Neolithic through to the
Evidence of Ice Age ‘economic migrants’ in Europe to be unearthed
After being hidden for nearly 15,000 years, the lives of Ice Age hunter-gatherers who migrated to Europe to benefit from warmer climes are to be
Rise and fall of agrarian states influenced by climate volatility
Climate variability is one of the major forces in the rise and fall of agrarian states in Mexico and Peru, according to a team of
Survey reveals new archaeological findings at threatened ancient harbour
An expedition by a team from the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at Dreamer’s Bay, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus between 10 to 22 September 2015