The chemistry of mummification – Traces of a global network
Vessels from an ancient Egyptian mummification workshop in Saqqara are providing new insights into the chemical substances that were used to preserve human bodies.
Penn Museum Researchers Uncover Ancient Tavern in Southern Iraq, Complete with 5,000-Year-Old Fridge
‘Golden boy’ mummy was protected by 49 precious amulets, CT scans reveal
‘Digital unwrapping’ shows that unopened 2,300-year-old mummy is showcase of ancient Egyptian beliefs.
Changing Paradigms for Sustainability
The celebration of a Maya gardener highlights how we need to change our thinking for a sustainable world.
Violence was widespread in early farming society, study says
Violence and warfare were widespread in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe, a period associated with the adoption of farming, new research suggests.
Marriage in Minoan Crete
New archaeogenetic data allow exciting insights into the social order of the Aegean Bronze Age.
Caribbean breadfruit traced back to Capt. Bligh’s 1791-93 journey
DNA, historical reports, morphological data connect breadfruit to its history.
Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire,...
Rare Half-Shekel Coin from the Great Revolt Found in Jerusalem’s Ophel Excavations
Half-shekel coin, the third of its kind, found in Jerusalem.
Ancient stone tools from China provide earliest evidence of rice harvesting
Striations and residue reflect harvesting methods.
