The boy’s burial is as striking as his injuries. Hundreds of pierced shells formed a headdress. Ivory pendants and carved antlers accompanied him. A long flint blade—likely a prestige object—rested in ...
Although elephants appear in ancient texts, on coins, and in depictions of the legendary ...
A team of archaeologists from the Universitat Jaume I, the University of Barcelona, and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) has developed a new methodology that allows ...
Archaeology offers an unparalleled material record of urban dynamics, spanning thousands of years and operating in varied ...
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Archaeologist still depend upon tools used for hundreds of years, but some are taking advantage of what technology offers. Things like ground penetrating radar, microscopes, even satellites. Learn ...
What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of "pop-science" reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...
A small, 2,200-year-old elephant bone discovered at an ancient, fortified settlement in southern Spain may be the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by the legendary ...
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Archaeological Science, often interchangeably termed archaeometry, represents an inherently interdisciplinary field that blends methods drawn from the physical, chemical, biological, and social ...