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5 days ago · Archaeology This ancient Siberian ice mummy had a talented tattooist Researchers reconstructed a roughly 2,000-year-old woman’s tattoos, from prowling tigers to a fantastical …
Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains …
Dec 17, 2024 · From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.
A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology
Oct 29, 2024 · As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.
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Mar 5, 2025 · Archaeology Human ancestors made the oldest known bone tools 1.5 million years ago The excavation of bone tools at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania expands the range of ancient …
Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been surprisingly skilled …
Apr 9, 2025 · New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.
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Jun 10, 2025 · Archaeology A 43,000-year-old Neandertal fingerprint has been found in Spain An ochre dot in Spain may hold one of the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprints, hinting …
12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past
Sep 30, 2025 · Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project Paleoclimatologist Paul Wilson of the University of Southampton in England says the research by Petraglia and his colleagues …
Rethinking archaeology and place - Science News
Nov 2, 2024 · Pompeii. Machu Picchu. Stonehenge. Angkor Wat. The Great Pyramid of Giza. Those of us who grew up in Western cultures tend to think of archaeology as the study of a …
A huge, ancient Maya city has been found in southern Mexico
Nov 6, 2024 · Lasers revealed that the city spanned roughly the same area as Beijing and may have been among the most densely populated in the region.
AI reveals new details about a famous Latin inscription
Jul 23, 2025 · An analysis of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti using AI reveals its legal tone and imperial messaging, offering new insights missed by historians.