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Rare human skeleton from the battle of waterloo unearthed in Belgium
A human skeleton, amputated limbs, and the bones of at least three horses were discovered during an archaeological dig. The...
2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy likely had cancer, according to new research
A study published on Thursday indicated that an analysis of the remains of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy revealed that she...
Tooth isotopes offer window into the early colonial history of South Australia
New methods of archaeological investigation have revealed the origins of 13 early settlers in South Australia who were buried in...
Oil drilling reveals cemetery with giant urn-like tombs in southwest Iran
An oil drilling project off the river Karun in Ahvaz, southwest Iran, accidentally unearthed an ancient cemetery that contains urn-like...
Early stone tools were not rocket science
Research conducted by scholars from the University of Tübingen challenges long-standing assumptions regarding the origins of human culture through stone...
Four Aztec child burials found in Mexico
In the bustling historic center of Mexico City, archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History have discovered a...
Research into grave goods and skeletal material from the oldest grave field in the Netherlands sheds new light on traditional roles
New archaeological research into grave goods and skeletal material from the Netherlands' oldest grave field reveals that male-female roles 7,000...
65,000 year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ suggest a system of prehistoric communication
A tool dating back 65,000 years, often likened to a 'Swiss Army knife' of the prehistoric era, is shedding light...
Pre-historic Wallacea – a melting pot of human genetic ancestries
The Wallacean islands, situated amidst the deep sea waters separating Asia and Oceania, have long been isolated from the surrounding...
Bioarchaeological evidence of one of the earliest Islamic burials in the Levant
A new study that combines archaeological, historical, and bioarchaeological data sheds new light on the early Islamic period in Syria....