Lost 15th-century Zapotec city unearthed in Mexican jungle
A recent study using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology has uncovered the true magnitude of Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec city in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. Previously believed…
Archaeologists develop a statistical fix for archaeology’s dating problem
Archaeologists and researchers have unveiled a revolutionary statistical method that addresses longstanding challenges in radiocarbon dating, a critical tool for reconstructing past human demographic changes. The method,…
Divers now have a unique opportunity to explore shipwrecks from the Battle of Gallipoli
Tourists and history enthusiasts now have a unique opportunity to explore a submerged time capsule off the coast of Turkey. A diver surveys the wreckage of a…
Czech archaeologists brew beer based on a 3,000-year-old recipe
According to Radio Prague International, Czech scientists have uncovered a remarkable discovery that suggests the origins of the world’s oldest herbal millet beer may trace back to…
Study reveals origins of Bronze Age Tarim Basin mummies
A recent study published in the Nature journal has narrowed down the origins of mysterious mummies discovered in the deserts of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Dating…
Diet restricted size of hunter-gatherer societies
New research conducted by a team of international researchers, including McGill University professor Eric Galbraith, has shed light on the influence of short growing seasons on the…
Canada’s oldest English coin unearthed in Newfoundland
An archaeological fieldworker in eastern Newfoundland has uncovered what could potentially be the oldest English coin ever found in Canada, according to The Canadian Press. The silver…
Roman aqueduct discovered in Armenia
Researchers from the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia have unearthed the remains of a Roman arched aqueduct within…
Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought
A recent study conducted by The Australian National University (ANU) has challenged preconceived notions regarding infant mortality rates in ancient societies. Reconstruction of a Neanderthal family in…
Ancient Neanderthal reveals earliest known zoonotic disease transmission
Scientists studying ancient diseases have discovered one of the earliest examples of zoonotic spillover, an event where a disease jumps from animals to humans, CNN reported. Reconstruction…