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Study reveals Lucy and early hominins may have used tools 3.2 million years ago
A recent study has challenged previous assumptions about early human tool use by examining the hand structure of ancient hominins,...
150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan sheds light on early human expansion
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient rock-shelter in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, providing evidence of human presence spanning over 130,000...
Unique Neolithic ceremonial enclosure uncovered in Skåne, Sweden
Archaeologists from the National Historical Museums have uncovered an extraordinary Neolithic ceremonial complex in Hammar, Skåne, Sweden, dating back to...
Merovingian ‘Lady of Kölleda’ burial chamber revealed
Between 2017 and 2021, extensive excavations by the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (TLDA) unveiled an extraordinary...
DNA evidence rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption
A recent study led by an international team of researchers has unveiled new insights into the victims of Pompeii, challenging...
Archaeologists try to solve mystery of puzzling skeleton made from bones of 5 people found in Belgium
Archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery in a Roman-era cemetery in Pommerœul, Belgium, revealing a skeleton composed of bones from...
15,000-year-old evidence of medicinal plant use discovered in Morocco’s Taforalt Cave
Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of early medicinal plant use by prehistoric humans, dating back approximately 15,000 years, in Morocco’s...
Fingerprints on Egyptian figurines reveal collaborative craftsmanship of men, women, and children
In a new study, Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff from the University of Oxford has examined ancient fingerprints left on terracotta...
Unusual Iron Age burial of woman found in Sweden with knife stuck in grave
Archaeologists have unearthed an Iron Age burial ground in Pryssgården, southern Sweden, containing at least 50 graves that date back...
Padlocked ‘vampire’ died from illness, study finds
Archaeologists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, have recently unveiled a reconstructed image of a woman interred in...