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Dark-Age Skeletons Uncovered With Buckets on Their Feet And Rings Around Their Necks (www.sciencealert.com)

Egypt pyramid renovation sparks debate (phys.org)

Prehistoric jewelry reveals 9 distinct cultures across Stone Age Europe (www.livescience.com)

Tens of thousands of years ago, prehistoric humans in Europe adorned themselves with such a wide variety of beads that researchers have classified nine distinct cultural groups across the continent based on their location and distinctive styles....

I Watched Ancient Apocalypse So You Don't Have To (Part 1) (www.youtube.com)

Excavated dolmen in Sweden one of the oldest in Scandinavia (phys.org)

Last summer, archaeologists from Gothenburg University and Kiel University excavated a dolmen, a stone burial chamber, in Tiarp near Falköping in Sweden. The archaeologists judge that the grave has remained untouched since the Stone Age. First analysis results now confirm that the grave in Tiarp is one of the oldest stone...

Mexico confirms some Mayan ruin sites are unreachable because of gang violence and land conflicts (apnews.com)

Stunning jade mask found inside the tomb of a mysterious Maya king (www.nationalgeographic.com)

Police find ancient bog body in Northern Ireland – The History Blog (www.thehistoryblog.com)

Hunter-gatherers were mostly gatherers, says archaeologist (www.theguardian.com)

Engraving on 2,000-year-old knife thought to be oldest runes in Denmark (www.theguardian.com)

Inscription on knife discovered by archaeologist in grave on island of Funen spells hirila, which means ‘little sword’...

Prehistoric chefs retained strong cooking traditions, ancient pottery and DNA analysis reveals (phys.org)

Archaeologists have combined DNA analysis with the study of pottery to examine the spread of broomcorn millet across Eurasia, revealing how regional culinary traditions persisted even as new crops were introduced.

A Massive Tsunami Could Have Wiped Out Populations in Stone Age Britain (www.sciencealert.com)

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1,000-year-old cemetery with dead wearing dramatic rings on their necks and buckets on their feet found in Ukraine (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Ukraine have discovered a 1,000-year-old cemetery whose dead were buried with weapons, jewelry and, curiously, buckets around some of their feet....

Ancient chewing gum reveals stone age diet - Stockholm University (www.su.se)

Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy (www.livescience.com)

A Roman-era necropolis that likely holds the remains of the upper crust has been discovered in central Italy, and it contains nearly 60 graves replete with gold jewelry and the remains of leather footwear, pottery and other precious goods....

Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Greece have unearthed part of one of the largest hydraulic projects from the ancient world: an aqueduct that the Roman emperor Hadrian built to supply water to the city of Corinth....

2,700-year-old temple with altar overflowing with jewel-studded offerings unearthed on Greek island (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a 2,700-year-old temple that houses a horseshoe-shaped altar overflowing with offerings....

Huge ancient city found in the Amazon (www.bbc.co.uk)

Their Civilization—Whose Archaeology? (www.jhiblog.org)

The centrality of archaeology in articulating and espousing the politics of nation states as also erstwhile empires is today undeniable. The history of archaeological research and practice is replete with cases where material culture has been used to produce origin myths, shared imaginaries of communities simultaneous with...

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