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JANUARY 17, 2025

Using experimental archaeology, advanced 3D scanning, and photogrammetry, they recreated and analyzed the wear patterns on stone tools from Melka Wakena. ” Melka Wakena’s archaeological record offers a glimpse into these capabilities. “This was frequently associated with increased cognitive capabilities.”

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APRIL 23, 2025

Jórdeczka in Radiocarbon (2025) DOI:10.1017/RDC.2025.4 A Quiet Revolution in Clay In the archaeological record of East and Central Asia, the earliest ceramics are often associated with the late Upper Paleolithic to Mesolithic transition—typically tied to slow-burning hearths, storage pits, and seasonal camps. Masojć, M.,

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MARCH 5, 2025

Bone tools found in Olduvai, photographed in the Pleistocene Archaeology Lab of CSIC. Bone tools found in Olduvai, photographed in the Pleistocene Archaeology Lab of CSIC. Nature (2025). Researchers have uncovered a collection of systematically shaped bone tools at Olduvai Gorge, dating back to 1.5 1 de la Torre, I.,

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APRIL 4, 2025

In a new study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal 1 , researchers from institutions across Europe compiled the most comprehensive cross-cultural knot database to date. By analyzing 338 distinct knots from archaeological archives and museum collections, they discovered a surprisingly stable repertoire. . 1 Kaaronen, R.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Unlike many other archaeological sites that have been repeatedly excavated over decades, this cave has only recently been investigated systematically. Journal of Archaeological Science, Reports , 63 (105064), 105064. A Site for the Future Grotta della Lea is still in the early stages of study, but its potential is clear. Martini, I.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For centuries, the study of prehistoric life has relied on the fragile remnants of bones and artifacts. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). ” Implications for Archaeology and Genetics A New Era in Prehistoric Research The ability to extract DNA from sediments is revolutionizing the study of human and animal history.

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Credit: PLOS ONE (2025). “This is the first time we’ve been able to document half a millennium of continuous, large-scale production of mollusk-based purple dye in a single place,” said Golan Shalvi, lead author of the study and director of excavations at the University of Haifa’s Zinman Institute of Archaeology.

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APRIL 2, 2025

These artifacts suggest that the inhabitants of Longtan were engaging in complex tool-making behavior typically attributed to Neanderthals in Europe. While Denisovans are best known from DNA evidence and a few fossil fragments found in Siberia and Tibet, their archaeological footprint remains largely unknown. Who Made the Tools?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

One such discovery has emerged from the archaeological site of Jebel Faya, a rock shelter nestled in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Examples of retouched artifacts from the stratigraphically youngest Middle Palaeolithic assemblage at Jebel Faya, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Related Research Bretzke, K.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 takes a significant step toward answering these questions. The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. First and foremost is sample size.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Stone tools are often thought of as deliberately crafted artifacts, chipped and shaped by early hominins to serve a particular function. A study by Dr. Margherita Mussi, published in Quaternary International , examines naturally occurring basalt spheres from the Pleistocene archaeological sites of Melka Kunture, Ethiopia.

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MARCH 10, 2025

In a new paper published in Advances in Archaeological Practice 1 , Ward and his colleagues are calling for museums to take a more ethical, culturally informed approach to caring for the bones of animals, particularly those tied to Indigenous traditions. Are they places where we treat archaeological objects as inanimate things?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

These artifacts—used for processing grains in early Neolithic settlements—were not merely discarded tools. Published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 1 , the research provides fascinating new perspectives on how early farmers conceptualized time, continuity, and legacy. The evidence suggests the latter.

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APRIL 17, 2025

Among the artifacts and bones of those interred are the carefully butchered remains of Otis tarda , the great bustard, a bird that once roamed the open plains of North Africa in numbers. Not just about who they buried—but what they buried with them. But 15,000 years ago, the bird was more than just a presence on the plains. Collar, N.

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MARCH 6, 2025

The archaeological discovery of Preclassic clay figurines atop the San Isidro pyramid in El Salvador raises profound questions about the social and ritualistic lives of Mesoamerican cultures. Sokołowski/PASI; Antiquity (2025) The figurines date back to roughly 410–380 BC , predating the rise of divine kingship in Mesoamerica.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Now, a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science 1 has used ancient DNA and isotopic analysis to answer that question—and in doing so, has provided new insight into a war that shaped the history of East Asia. Meanwhile, scavengers searching for metal artifacts continue to disturb the ruins. Erdenebaatar, D.,

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MARCH 8, 2025

2025 Led by Dr. Sara Juengst, an international team of researchers analyzed the burial, comparing it to others from the region. The burial contained an assortment of artifacts, many of which were unusual for Manteño burials. What significance did the combination of Valdivia and Manteño artifacts hold for those who buried her?

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APRIL 19, 2025

That idea fits with archaeological observations from the African MSA. Artifacts from sites like Blombos Cave in South Africa and Olorgesailie in Kenya suggest complex behaviors—ochre use, shell bead production, long-distance obsidian transport—that imply trust, planning, and collaboration across groups. link] Wadley, L.

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APRIL 19, 2025

Credit: Archaeological Research in Asia The object, just 51 mm in length and 15 mm wide, lacks facial features. According to a collaborative report published by Japanese and Azerbaijani researchers in Archaeological Research in Asia 1 , this is the first such artifact known from Mesolithic layers in the South Caucasus.

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APRIL 20, 2025

Taylor reexamines these skeletal fragments not simply as anatomical remnants but as cultural artifacts. “The human bone artifacts act as confirmation that early peoples on the Gulf Coast did not view human bodies, or the reduction of human remains, as taboo or off-limits,” Dr. . Credit: Taylor 2025 Read more

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An archaeologist from Palestine is urgently working to assess archaeological sites in the West Bank devastated by destruction and looting amid Israels ongoing war in the region. SIGNS OF LOOTING appear everywhere at archaeological sites across the West Bank. to 10 meters wide and 0.4 to 7 meters deep.

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