For hundreds of years, the Cerne Giant—a monumental hillside engraving in Dorset of a naked…
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Archaeology is the scientific study of past human societies through the excavation, analysis, and interpretation of material remains such as tools, structures, artifacts, and environmental data. By uncovering and examining these remnants—from ancient cities and burial sites to everyday objects—archaeologists reconstruct the lives, cultures, and behaviors of people across different times and regions. The field bridges history, anthropology, and science, employing techniques ranging from carbon dating and satellite imaging to DNA analysis. Modern archaeological research not only deepens our understanding of ancient civilizations but also sheds light on long-term human-environment interactions, migration patterns, and cultural evolution.
New research project investigates the resettlement history of the Iron-Age city of Hazor in Israel…
For the first time, evidence of microplastic pollution has been identified in archaeological soil samples…
At the dawn of the Neolithic era, herding communities in the Southern Iberian Peninsula adopted…
A reassessment of the ancient bronze lamp has determined that it is a ritual artifact…
Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to…
New research shows that chickens were extensively bred throughout southern Central Asia from 400 BCE…
In 1994, archaeological digs at the Schöningen open-cast coal mine unveiled humanity’s oldest known hunting…
The mysterious Philistine civilization, thriving in the Iron Age (around 1200-604 BCE), significantly influenced the…
A new study combining genetic, palaeoecological, and archaeological evidence has unveiled the Persian Plateau as…
Archaeological analysis of a near unique animal cemetery discovered in London nearly 30 years ago…
Soft tissue preservation in the geological record is relatively rare, and, except where deliberate intervention…
Writing a commentary in the 50th-anniversary issue of Cell, Fu Qiaomei and E. Andrew Bennett,…
A major report on the remains of a stilt village that was engulfed in flames…
Bacterial poisoning via food and water – but also via contact such as kisses –…
Italian canoes exhibit the early development of sophisticated nautical technology. Over 7,000 years ago, people…
University of Leicester Archaeological Services rediscovers 46 sites at the Eastern Sovereign Base Area at…
New research establishes that humans occupied Curaçao between 5735 and 5600 calibrated years before present…