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Immersive 3D Technology Reshapes the Study of the Human Past

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A New Way to Study Ancient Artifacts For decades, archaeologists have relied on traditional methods to analyze artifacts and architectural remains. The team matched 3D scanned pottery fragments with physical artifacts, streamlining their study of sherds located in distant museum collections. 1 Cobb, P.

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The Oldest Known Alphabet Unearthed in Ancient Syria

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These artifacts were found alongside skeletons, jewelry, pottery, and other items in a well-preserved tomb from the Early Bronze Age. Our artifacts are older and from a different area on the map, suggesting the alphabet may have an entirely different origin story than we thought," Schwartz noted. 2024, November 21).

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Two Worlds, Two Technologies: The Divergent Stone Industries of the Uluzzian and Châtelperronian Peoples

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To correct this, the team organized a workshop where archaeologists directly examined artifacts from both traditions side by side. 7, 8) Core with two opposing faces with parallel detachments This fundamental difference in technique suggests that these groups did not learn from one another or share a common cultural tradition.

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Diverging Paths of Mourning: Burial Practices of Neanderthals and Early Homo sapiens

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Neanderthal burials included items such as wild goat horns, red deer jaws, tortoiseshells, and stone artifacts, while early H. Distinct Burial Traditions Despite these similarities, the study revealed stark differences in burial customs. Both groups also interred grave goods with their dead, a practice reflecting symbolic thought.

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Paleolithic Discoveries at Soii Havzak Rockshelter Illuminate Human Migration in Central Asia

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Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange. A Window into Climate and Migration Beyond individual artifacts, Soii Havzak provides clues about the larger environmental shifts that early humans endured. 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S. Antiquity , 1–8.

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Ancient Hierakonpolis: The Earliest Evidence of Livestock Horn Modification

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Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science (2024). Hieroglyphic depictions and ritual artifacts reveal that early Egyptians often used animals to represent gods, cosmic forces, or societal ideals. Right: Sheep skull T54–2 shown from (a) front and (b) left front side, with close-up of the frontal bone area between horn core bases.

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The Dawn of Spinning: 12,000-Year-Old Perforated Stones Hint at Textile Technology Roots

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Testing the Hypothesis with Replicas To test this hypothesis, the research team recreated similar stones using local pebbles and a flint drill, then enlisted Yonit Kristal, a traditional craftsperson, to spin flax using these replicas. However, this type of analysis is beyond the scope of the current study. 1 Yashuv, T., & Grosman, L.