Non-masticatory striations on human teeth from the British Upper Palaeolithic to the Neolithic (www.nature.com)
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Ancient Egyptian teenager died while giving birth to twins, mummy reveals (www.livescience.com)
1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan (www.livescience.com)
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered two gold ornaments in a 1,500-year-old tomb that feature the earliest known depictions of the great khan, or “khagan,” of the Göktürks — a nomadic confederation of Turkic-speaking peoples who occupied the region for around three centuries, according to an archaeologist who...
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Analysis of ancient Scythian leather samples shows two were made from human skin (phys.org)
A multi-institutional team of anthropologists has discovered that two pieces of ancient Scythian leather excavated at sites in Ukraine were made from human skin. In their project, reported on the open-access site PLOS ONE, the group tested an account by the Greek historian Herodotus regarding certain behaviors of ancient...
'Unique' cave art discovered in Madagascar hints at connections with ancient Egypt and Borneo (www.livescience.com)
Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar....
'Complex' study into potential rock art damage raises concerns as researchers call for more time (www.abc.net.au)
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Earliest Carpenters: The 476,000-year-old log structure predates the appearance of the first modern humans by some 150,000 years and was likely the handiwork of Homo heidelbergensis. (www.archaeology.org)
Archaeologists unearth ‘most shocking example of Roman slavery’ at Pompeii (www.theguardian.com)
Oldest fortresses in the world discovered (phys.org)
In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, an international team led by archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin has uncovered fortified prehistoric settlements in a remote region of Siberia. The results of their research reveal that hunter–gatherers in Siberia constructed complex defense structures around their...
Netherlands returns colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Ancient Egypt's sacred baboons had tough lives, study suggests (www.livescience.com)
Baboons sacred to the ancient Egyptians were glorified as mummies after their death, but they suffered from poor conditions when they were alive, a new study suggests....
Scandinavia's oldest known ship burial is located in mid-Norway (phys.org)
This summer, archaeologists and a metal detectorist conducted a small survey of Herlaugshagen, at Leka in the northern part of Trøndelag County. They found something amazing....
Closer look at the Menga dolmen shows it was one of the greatest engineering feats of the Neolithic (phys.org)
A team of archaeologists, geologists and historians affiliated with several institutions in Spain has found that the Menga dolmen represents one of the greatest engineering feats of the Neolithic. In their study, published in Scientific Reports, the group used new technology to learn more about the stone that was used to create...
Pleistocene-Holocene sedaDNA reconstruction of Southern Doggerland reveals early colonization before inundation consistent with northern refugia. (www.researchsquare.com)
Melting ice in Canada allowed scientists to discover 7,000-year-old artifacts (www.americanchronicles.news)
73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru (www.livescience.com)
Greek PM bemoans lack of progress on return of Parthenon marbles (www.theguardian.com)
Intentional creation of carbon-rich dark earth soils in the Amazon (www.science.org)
A 1,400-year-old temple discovered at Suffolk royal settlement (phys.org)
Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps (www.livescience.com)
More than 3,000 Roman coins and gems unearthed at 'magical place' in northern Italy (www.livescience.com)
Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed more than 3,000 coins and 50 gems, many of which were emblazoned with the images of ancient Roman deities....