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Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture

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Credit: Scientific Reports (2025). “Cannibalism was an integral practice within the cultural systems of these Magdalenian groups,” the authors write. “The presence of cultural modifications may be related in more cases than expected to the consumption of the bodies, in other words, to human cannibalism.”

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Tracing the Hands of Time: Neanderthals and the Cave Art of Maltravieso

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Cave art has long been a touchstone for understanding the cognitive and cultural worlds of ancient humans. Their simplicity belies their profound significance as one of the earliest forms of human visual culture. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Science , 2019. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Science Reports , 2021.

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Rethinking Early Architecture: Computational Insights into Neolithic Building Practices

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Published in Archaeological Research in Asia 1 , the research introduces a computational approach that reveals unexpected complexity in the architectural development of Neolithic settlements. These sites span from the Natufian culture (15,000 years ago) to the early Neolithic period (8,500 years ago). 1 Goldgeier, H.,

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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

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In the 8th century CE, the Avars—an enigmatic group with roots in the East Asian steppes—settled in Central Europe, weaving a tapestry of cultural cohesion amid genetic diversity. Their findings reveal an intriguing story of cultural integration despite distinct genetic divides. ” Even weapons were rare in the graves.

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Ancient Meteors and Early Iron: How Space Rocks Became Everyday Tools in Iron Age Poland

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Recent analysis of artifacts from two Lusatian Culture cemeteries suggests that early metallurgists were not only working with iron from terrestrial sources but also incorporating metal from ataxite meteorites—an extremely rare form of nickel-rich iron that originates in space. Journal of Archaeological Science, 92 , 30-39.

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

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Found in different parts of Europe, these two industries have often been grouped together as “transitional industries,” implying that they might share a common technological or cultural origin. A new study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 has upended this assumption. But do they? 4a) blade-like. (4b)

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Genetics Through Time: The Evolutionary Mosaic of Early Medieval Europe

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Tracing Europe’s Genetic Footsteps The early medieval period was a transformative era, shaped by migrations, trade, and cultural exchanges. Implications and Critique Redefining Migration Narratives The findings challenge linear narratives of migration and cultural diffusion. Read more 1 Speidel, L., Raffield, B., Anastasiadou, K.,