Archaeology - Science News
3 days ago · The oldest known dice date back about 12,000 years in North America A study of ancient artifacts suggests Native American dice games began thousands of years earlier than previously …
Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...
Dec 17, 2024 · From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.
Rethinking archaeology and place - Science News
Nov 2, 2024 · Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.
A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology
Oct 29, 2024 · As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.
Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found
Jun 3, 2020 · Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found Excavations and airborne mapping unveil a society that from its beginnings built big
Textile archaeologists weave a tapestry of the past with ancient tools ...
Aug 28, 2019 · Using tools leftover from ancient spindles and looms, textile archaeologists are starting to understand the fabrics of the past.
Iron Age mass grave may hold unusual victims: mostly women and …
Feb 23, 2026 · Archaeologists found the ancient Gomolava burial pit in northern Serbia more than 50 years ago, and a new genetic study shows it held mostly women and children. Museum of Vojvodina, …
Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been surprisingly skilled seafarers
Apr 9, 2025 · New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.
King Tut’s tomb has secrets to reveal 100 years after its discovery
Nov 2, 2022 · More of Tut’s story is poised to come to light in the coming years. Here are four things to know on the 100th anniversary of his tomb’s discovery.
A lost civilization’s partial alphabet was discovered in a social media ...
Jun 24, 2024 · In online images of an ancient tablet, an expert spotted previously unnoticed letters — a partial alphabet from the Tartessian civilization.