Archaeomagnetic analysis of inscribed bricks from Mesopotamia
Study results establish a baseline for accurately dating archaeological materials from Mesopotamia during the first three millennia BCE.
North America’s first people may have arrived by sea ice highway
New research suggests some early Americans may have travelled on winter sea ice down the coast from Beringia as long as 24,000 years ago.
Human brain’s high energy demands linked with more complex cognitive circuitry, not just bigger size
Findings have implications for human evolution.
Ancient Balkan genomes trace the rise and fall of Roman Empire’s frontier, reveal Slavic migrations to southeastern Europe
A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era.
Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies
Skeletal pathologies in baboons from near Thebes indicate likely poor diet and limited sunlight.
Early humans hunted beavers 400,000 years ago
Evidence from eastern Germany shows that early humans had a more varied diet than previously known.
Radiocarbon dating meets Egyptology and Biblical accounts in the city of Gezer
New dates allow testing of proposed correlations between texts and archaeological remains.
Giant Stone Hand Axe May Rewrite Prehistory in a Region of Saudi Arabia
Initially assessed at over 200,000 years old, it sheds more light on the Middle Paleolithic presence of humans in present-day Saudi Arabia.
Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Maisières-Canal
A study conducted by TraceoLab at the University of Liège reveals the existence of long-distance weaponry 10,000 years earlier than previously estimated.
Cold War spy satellite imagery reveals Ancient Roman forts
An analysis of declassified imagery identifies 396 forts spanning from Syria to Iraq.
In Prehispanic Cancun, immigrants were treated just like Maya locals
Families moved residence across Mesoamerica and integrated into new societies.
On the trail of a great mystery
An interdisciplinary project led by primatologist Gisela Kopp is using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of mummified baboons found in ancient Egypt.
