Stone Age jewelry found in Russian burial site made of human bones – study
Out of 37 samples of bone-made jewelry tested, 12 were found to be made of human bone, a third of all tested remains….
Category: Archaeology
Ancient jawbone could give glimpse of Europe’s earliest humans
The surprise find, which could be about 1.4 million years old, could also give vital clues to the evolution of the human face…
Hundreds of frogs died mid-sex in a swamp 45 million years ago – study
Irish paleontologists have uncovered why hundreds of fossil frogs were buried under an ancient swamp millions and millions of years ago. By process…
8,000-year-old Yarmukian ‘Mother Goddess’ figurine uncovered at Sha’ar HaGolan
The 20-centimeter figurine was found broken in two pieces next to the wall of a home at the Sha’ar HaGolan Yarmukian archaeological site….
Medieval Christian prayer beads found in northern England
Archaeologists said that the beads offered a glimpse into how people expressed their beliefs through objects in the ancient past. Four out of…
Farmer accidentally burns swathe of Israel’s ancient Tel Gezer Park
‘One farmer caused the burning of an entire national park,’ fire spread quickly because of hot, dry and windy weather conditions. Flames that…
Iran bought illicit German tech that apparently violated nuke deal
‘Iran continues to go to extensive lengths to acquire the necessary components for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs’ The city-state of Hamburg…
Ice Age DNA shows dog ancestry from 2 separate gray wolf populations – study
Similar whole-genome time series from the Ice Age, in humans or other animals, could provide new information about how evolution happens. For over…
2,000-year-old Iron Age ‘death pit’ sheds light on ancient civilization
“People who lived here were also buried here, so we can understand their burial practices and their belief system,” an archaeologist at the…