A trove of Medieval spices found in 500-year-old shipwreck
King Hans of Denmark and Norway anchored his warship near the southern coast of Sweden in the summer of 1495. While Hans was on land, his ship,…
Unique discovery provides a glimpse into provincial culture in Inka Empire
A new study co-authored by a George Washington University research professor examines the Inca Empire’s (also known as the Incan Empire) tools of culture and control through…
Archaeologists found evidence of surgery on medieval woman’s skull
A Byzantine-era woman’s skull discovered in central Italy revealed that this middle-aged woman had undergone invasive surgical procedures at least twice. The skull of a 50-year-old-ish medieval…
Scientists reconstruct face of Zuzu, who lived 9,600 years ago
Archaeologists believe Zuzu was a man who lived in Brazil. His features are remarkably preserved. This approximation of Zuzu’s face depicts what he would have looked like….
6,000-year-old settlement was home to Europe’s first megalithic builders
Archaeologists excavating in France have discovered evidence of a 6,300-year-old fortified compound and residential site used by Europe’s first megalithic builders. 3D reconstruction of the enclosure of…
Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bow and arrow use outside Africa
Archaeologists have uncovered groundbreaking evidence of the earliest use of bows and arrows in Europe during excavations in a southern France cave.The researchers replicated spears that were…
Archaeologists uncovered early evidence of cranial surgery in ancient Near East
A recent excavation in ancient Megiddo, Israel, revealed the earliest example of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East, and potentially one of the world’s oldest examples…
A 2,000-year-old stringed instrument was discovered in Vietnam
In southern Vietnam, researchers discovered and studied archaeological evidence of an ancient stringed musical instrument crafted of deer antler. Credit: F Z Campos The instrument is 2,000…
Steel tools were being used in Europe during Bronze Age
A team of researchers have discovered that steel tools were used on the Iberian peninsula around 2900 years ago – much earlier than previously thought. Credit: Ralph…
Archaeologists discovered gold necklaces in Bronze Age tomb
A joint Polish-Armenian archaeological team discovered a tomb at the Metsamor archaeological site that contained two skeletons, a wooden burial, and over a hundred gold and carnelian…