Researchers at the University of York are rewriting our understanding of gender roles in early farming communities across Europe. By analyzing over 400 stone tools unearthed from various cemetery sites, the research unveils a fascinating story of specialized tasks and how they differed between men and women. Previously, archaeologists believed polished stone tools from this … Read more
Archaeologists with Inrap have unearthed a hidden necropolis, or burial ground, dating back to the 5th century AD in Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes, northeastern France. This small rural cemetery, positioned alongside an ancient road, sheds light on the lives and deaths of those who resided in the area during Late Antiquity. The necropolis’s location hints at a strong … Read more
An astonishing discovery in an unassuming garden near Stirling, Scotland, has unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman road, rewriting our understanding of the region’s history. Located just outside the city center, the cobbled path, believed to be built by General Julius Agricola’s forces in the 1st century AD, is being hailed as the most significant road ever … Read more
Construction workers in Afyon, western Turkey, stumbled upon a historical treasure during routine sewage works. The unearthed artifact is a one-meter tall statue, believed to be a depiction of the Greek god Apollo. The discovery happened near Sinanpaşa Mound within the Afyonkarahisar Sinanpaşa Municipality. Initial examinations revealed the statue to be broken, missing its head … Read more
Despite Africa being the cradle of humankind, evidence of early burial practices on the continent has been scarce. A recent discovery at the Panga ya Saidi cave site in Kenya is rewriting history, revealing a 78,000-year-old child’s burial – the oldest ever found in Africa. The Panga ya Saidi site has been under excavation since … Read more
A remarkable discovery in eastern Poland has shed light on the region’s ancient past. Archaeologists unearthed a copper axe, identified with the Trypillia culture, dating back to a period between the 4th and 3rd millennium BCE. This find, most likely the oldest copper artifact ever discovered in Poland, offers a glimpse into a time of … Read more
The fertile crescent of Mesopotamia, birthplace of some of humanity’s earliest and most influential civilizations, wasn’t always a peaceful haven. A recent international study by researchers from the Universities of Tübingen, Barcelona, and Warsaw challenges simplistic narratives about violence in this region. Their findings, published in Nature Human Behaviour, reveal a fascinating rise and fall … Read more
Researchers from China, Singapore, and the U.S. have made a groundbreaking discovery in northeastern China, pushing back the timeline for a fascinating cultural practice – cranial modification. Their findings, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, unveil evidence of some of the earliest examples of this practice at a site called Houtaomuga, shedding light … Read more
Researchers led by Ron Pinhasi from the University of Vienna and Mario Novak from the Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, have unveiled a recent archaeological discovery in Croatia shedding light on a fascinating practice from the past and the complexities of human migration. Their study, published in PLOS ONE, reveals evidence of artificial cranial deformation … Read more
A recent study published in PLOS ONE has ignited a heated debate among archaeologists and anthropologists. The focus? A human skull, nicknamed Cranium 17, unearthed from the enigmatic Sima de los Huesos site in northern Spain. The skull’s unique injuries hint at a potential homicide, raising the possibility of one of the earliest documented cases … Read more