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Shrimp fishermen catch pristine 17th century wooden head
A shrimp fishing crew made an unusual catch earlier this week when they pulled up a 17th century wooden head...
12,000-Year-Old ‘Ghost footprints’ left by ancient hunter-gatherers discovered in Utah desert
They discovered 88 old footprints. It is believed to have been left behind by humans at least 12,000 years ago....
Persian-era Plaster Walls Found in Nigde Excavation
The excavation at Porsuk-Zeyve Hoyuk, which began in 1968 with permission from the French Archeology Institute from the Turkish authorities,...
4,000-year-old shell tool site unearthed in Taiwan is oldest in Pacific
Between 2019 and 2021, the team unearthed a large number of relics and artifacts, including 51 skeletons, 10 of which...
Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world
An archaeological investigation has determined that cowrie-shell objects discovered across the Mariana Islands were utilized as tools for hunting octopuses....
Ancient teeth reveal secrets of HSV-1 virus spread and evolution
An extensive study led by an international team of researchers has uncovered new insights into the history and evolution of...
Viking-age Treasure goes on display at Aberdeen Art Gallery
The Galloway Hoard, one of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century will go on display from 30...
High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs
In a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, scientists from the University of Copenhagen have suggested that beaver...
Redating specimens of Australopithecus
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg houses a highly secure fossil vault where five out of the ten...
Sunken ship from the Hanseatic period: Examination of recently discovered wreck from the 17th century
During a routine measurement in the Trave River, the Kiel-Holtenau Waterways and Shipping Authority made an intriguing discovery—a ship submerged...