The oldest mummies in the world: ancient Southeast Asian burials rewrite early human history
Archaeologists in Southeast Asia have unearthed what may be the oldest mummies in the world, dating back as far as 12,000 years. The pre-Neolithic burials, found throughout…
Sardinian figurines reveal Bronze Age metal trade and wide connections
A recent international study has explained the history of Sardinia’s iconic bronzetti statues, showing previously unknown facts about Bronze Age metallurgy and long-distance trade in the Mediterranean….
350-year-old mummified head in Switzerland traced to Bolivia’s Aymara people after new study
A mummified head housed in Switzerland for more than a century is rewriting what experts thought they knew about its origins. For many years, the remains—consisting of…
New study shows Britain’s economy did not collapse after the Romans left
A new study has indicated that Britain’s industrial economy did not collapse with the Romans’ withdrawal, but instead continued for centuries, and actually reached its major revival…
Complete copy of the Canopus Decree unearthed in Egypt after 150 years
In a breakthrough find, an Egyptian archaeological team has unearthed a previously unknown and intact copy of the Canopus Decree, which dates back to 238 BCE. The…
Late Bronze Age elites at Seddin reveal foreign origins and long-distance mobility across Europe
New research has demonstrated that the majority of people buried in monumental mounds in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany, around Seddin, were not locals but individuals believed to have…
Archaeological sites with ancient carvings found atop Phu Khat Mountain
Thailand’s wildlife rangers and archaeologists have recently announced a significant discovery on the summit of Phu Khat Mountain, the highest summit of Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary. At…
Trading human remains: Why bones should not become a commodity
by Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol — In recent years, skulls, bones, and even modified human remains have appeared with increasing frequency on online…
Evidence shows Homo naledi deliberately buried their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ
Deep inside the Rising Star cave system in South Africa, researchers have discovered what is possibly the oldest known evidence of deliberate burial by a non-human species…
Large 17th-century coin hoard unearthed in eastern Poland
A remarkable discovery was made near the village of Zewierszczów in the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland, when a local metal detectorist came across a hoard of thousands…