Research finds dramatic increase in cranial traumas as the first cities were being built, suggesting a rise in violence (phys.org)
The development of the earliest cities in Mesopotamia and the Middle East led to a substantial increase in violence between inhabitants. Laws, centralized administration, trade and culture then caused the ratio of violent deaths to fall back again in the Early and Middle Bronze Age (3,300 to 1,500 BCE). This is the conclusion of...
Complaint Tablet to Ea-nasir (knowyourmeme.com)
Amazon review from c. 1750 BC
'Exceedingly rare' horse bridle discovered in melting ice in Norway could date to Viking Age (www.livescience.com)
Another gold treasure in Norway: 1400 year old gold foil figures found in pagan temple (sciencenorway.no)
1900-year-old Child’s Nightgown with intriguing knots found in the Cave of Letters in the Judean Desert (arkeonews.net)
'Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of 'special status' (www.livescience.com)
Archaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis in northeastern France have discovered an unlooted, unopened Roman-era sarcophagus dating to the second century A.D. The tomb likely holds the remains of an elite woman, archaeologists said.
The museum collections scene is the most realistic scene in Indiana Jones, cmv. (mander.xyz)
'I am horrified': Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative remains sent to edge of space (www.livescience.com)
Fragmentary remains of two ancient human relatives, Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, were carried aboard a Virgin Galactic flight on Sept. 8. Departing from Spaceport America in New Mexico, the fossils, carried by South African-born billionaire Timothy Nash in a cigar-shaped tube, were rocketed to the edge of space....
Ancient rock engravings unveil intriguing insights into human cultures (phys.org)
A groundbreaking study conducted by a multidisciplinary team that include a computational archaeologist, artist, and computer programmer has revealed new insights into ancient rock engravings and the techniques used by ancient engravers. The research, carried out at Site 25 in Timna Park, Southern Israel, has captivated experts...
How Asia’s first nomadic empire broke the rules of imperial expansion (www.sciencenews.org)
Researchers Are Breaking Ancient Language Barriers With AI - Decrypt (decrypt.co)
Using AI, researchers have been able to translate Akkadian into English using a relatively small number texts for the language model to work from.