Possible Use for Australia’s Ancient Boomerangs Tested
Possible Use for Australia’s Ancient Boomerangs Tested A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted that hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities. The research, published in PLOS ONE, demonstrated how boomerangs could function as lithic (or stone) tool retouchers by investigating the …
Chicken bones and snail shells help archaeologists to date ancient town’s destruction
Chicken bones and snail shells help archaeologists to date ancient town’s destruction According to new research, the combined analysis of animal and plant remains, as well as written evidence, is leading to more precise dating of archaeological finds. “We can now often determine not only the year but also the season. This allows us to …
Reconstruction Offers a Glimpse of the Face of Penang Woman
Reconstruction Offers a Glimpse of the Face of “Penang Woman” GEORGE TOWN: Five years after researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) found a prehistoric human skeleton, dubbed the “Penang Woman”, believed to be at least 5,000 years old, they scored another major breakthrough. This time around, the same researchers have put a face to the …
Heat Wave Reveals 17th-Century English Gardens
Heat Wave Reveals 17th-Century English Gardens A stately home’s “ghost gardens” have become visible after the recent extreme heat. Grᴀss on parts of Longleat’s baroque garden in Wiltshire has dried out to such an extent it has revealed historic features long buried in the landscape. New overhead drone images of the imprints show what the …
The cache of Ancient Knucklebones Discovered in Israel
The cache of Ancient Knucklebones Discovered in Israel In this vale of tears, any help peering into the future would be useful. Now, archaeologists report finding over 600 astragali – small bones from quadruped feet – in the ancient city of Maresha, central Israel. Dating to the city’s Hellenistic period some 2,300 years ago, what …
Ancient Roman chariot unearthed ‘almost intact’ near buried ruins of Pompeii
Ancient Roman chariot unearthed ‘almost intact’ near buried ruins of Pompeii An ornate Roman chariot has been discovered “almost intact” near Italy’s buried city of Pompeii, the archaeological park announced on Saturday, calling it a discovery with “no parallel” in the country. The four-wheeled processional carriage was found in the portico to a stable where …
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the graves of 50 enslaved workers who laboured at an elite Roman villa just under 2,000 years ago in what is now southern England. These burials date to the Roman period in the United Kingdom, from …
Well-Preserved Iron Age ʙuттer Found At The Bottom Of Lake In Scotland
Well-Preserved Iron Age ʙuттer Found At The Bottom Of Lake In Scotland Now, the wooden ʙuттer dish remains one of the most evocative items left behind by Scotland’s ancient water dwellers who made their homes on Loch Tay. The dish was recovered during earlier excavations on the loch where at least 17 crannogs, or Iron …
Romanian Archaeologists Unearth Gold-Filled Grave from 4,500 BC
Romanian Archaeologists Unearth Gold-Filled Grave from 4,500 BC Archaeologists have made a stunning find inside a prehistoric grave in Romania: a cache of 169 gold rings, some 800 mother-of-pearl beads, and an ornate spiraled copper bracelet. Excavations at the site, near the Biharia commune in Bihor County, Crișana, were led by archaeologist Călin Ghemiș of …
Monumental Rampart Uncovered in Cyprus
Monumental Rampart Uncovered in Cyprus Archaeologists have discovered that the tumulus of Laona, an ancient burial mound, has been hiding an architectural structure that was built by experienced engineers to become a lasting mega-monument, the antiquities department said on Friday. “The rare and mysterious tumulus, which until recently concealed the existence of the rampart, is …