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In addition to forests, these practices have destroyed archaeological evidence. In Southeast Asia, researchers have suggested some dental remains and putative tools associated with H. We knew our chances were slimmost of the spectacular discoveries in human evolutionary research in Southeast Asia have been made in limestone caves.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers from the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking way 1 to apply modern philosophical concepts, like the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI), to ancient societies, offering fresh perspectives on how and why these communities thrived.

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MARCH 14, 2025

By analyzing genetic divergences in early Homo sapiens populations, researchers argue that the biological capacity for language must have been present at least 135,000 years ago. The researchers propose that language might have played a key role. Further Reading & Related Research Tattersall, I.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Published in Archaeological Research in Asia 1 , the research introduces a computational approach that reveals unexpected complexity in the architectural development of Neolithic settlements. By digitizing and analyzing architectural remains, researchers can uncover patterns that qualitative approaches often miss.

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MARCH 6, 2025

New research published in Antiquity 1 by geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri and his team reveals a massive, intricate irrigation system in the Eridu region—one that predates the first millennium BCE. A Challenge for Future Research One of the most pressing questions raised by this discovery is when exactly each canal was in use.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The LaPrele Mammoth Site: A Window into Early North American Life Archaeological discoveries at the LaPrele mammoth site in Wyoming continue to shed light on the ingenuity and adaptability of Early North Americans, who lived in North America nearly 13,000 years ago.

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MARCH 26, 2025

New research by Lorena Becerra-Valdivia, published in Nature Communications 1 , suggests that humans did not simply follow stable climates but adapted to fluctuating conditions, sometimes settling in areas experiencing severe cold. This contrasts with theories that place humans as the primary drivers of megafaunal extinctions.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Archaeology, the science of unearthing and interpreting humanity’s ancient past, is entering a transformative era. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Faculty of Arts have unveiled an innovative approach, combining Mixed Reality (MR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies with excavation practices.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. Journal : European Journal of Archaeology , 2004. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2009.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Recent groundbreaking research in Antiquity 1 has revolutionized the understanding of ancient Maya civilization. Utilizing cutting-edge lidar technology, researchers from Tulane University and Northern Arizona University have uncovered more than 6,500 structures hidden beneath the dense forests of Campeche, Mexico.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

But recent archaeological findings reveal that even domestic livestock were transformed to project power and control. Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science (2024). ” How Horn Modification Was Achieved Using advanced analysis, the researchers determined that the horn deformations were not natural. DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106104

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Quaternary Science Reviews; CC-by-4.0 ) Inside the Hearth Within the hearth, researchers identified several key components: Charcoal and partially burned plant material : Including rockrose, a shrub that produces resin when heated. It would have taken several steps to put together a glue-making station, the researchers found.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

2025 The study, published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 1 , examined 26 iron objects from burial sites at Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów. The researchers propose that the meteoritic iron used in these artifacts likely came from a locally observed meteorite fall. Credit: Jambon et al.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Quaternary (2024) Fossils in a Mousterian Context The Findings at Prado Vargas Cave In the Mousterian Level 4 of Prado Vargas Cave, researchers uncovered 15 marine fossils, including species such as Tylostoma , Granocardium productum , and Pholadomya gigantea. Marine fossils from the Prado Vargas Cave in Spain. Navazo Ruiz et al.,

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MARCH 4, 2025

People of the Sand, People of the Tent: Archaeological Perspectives on Mobility and Fluidity in Arid Regions kskordal Tue, 03/04/2025 - 09:19 Image The NYU Center for Ancient Studies presents the annual Rose-Marie Lewent Conference on Ancient Studies People of the Sand, People of the Tent: Archaeological Perspectives on Mobility and Fluidity in Arid (..)

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Study of Ancient Alaskan Canids To explore this complex history, a team of archaeologists led by François Lanoë from the University of Arizona analyzed 111 sets of bones from canids unearthed at archaeological sites across interior Alaska. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. lupus/familiaris ).

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This includes a core strength in archaeological and allied approaches to the study of the ancient Mediterranean and the Near East, complemented by scholarship focused on the ancient Americas and East Asian antiquity.

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JANUARY 18, 2025

New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. Such results hold a lot of potential for future research in various disciplines." Related Research **Pohl, W.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

The researchers argue that the victims’ treatment was an act of dehumanization—an attempt by the attackers to reduce their enemies to the status of animals. The researchers propose that the violence may have been driven by social tensions rather than resource competition. Early Bronze Age Britain (c. link] Smith, G.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Researchers have uncovered a collection of systematically shaped bone tools at Olduvai Gorge, dating back to 1.5 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.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Archaeological Indicators of Intentional Burial Determining intentional burial practices relies on distinguishing human-placed items from naturally occurring elements. For this study, researchers examined skeletal positioning, potential grave goods, and signs of deliberate excavation. Been et al., 1 Been, E., & Barzilai, O.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

. “The structure aligns with theoretical models predicting the use of specialized heating techniques for birch tar production, a hallmark of Neanderthal ingenuity,” the researchers note. Journal of Archaeological Science, 117 , 105116. Journal of Archaeological Research, 22 (4), 563–602. Leierer, L.,

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, the Soii Havzak rock-shelter has provided researchers with an invaluable glimpse into early human migration routes and daily life in Central Asia. Discovered 1 only recently, this rock-shelter sits 40 meters above a tributary of the Zeravshan River, approximately 10 kilometers north of Panjakent.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

These stones, excavated by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, reveal early examples of rotational tools, predating the invention of the wheel by thousands of years. Instead, the researchers hypothesize that these perforated stones were spindle whorls, early tools used for hand-spinning yarn.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 1 , the research provides fascinating new perspectives on how early farmers conceptualized time, continuity, and legacy. A Window Into Early Mindsets What makes this research so compelling is its ability to reconstruct ancient ways of thinking. 1 Zamzow, E.,

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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. As researchers continue to study the material from Grotta della Lea, the site promises to deepen our understanding of the people who thrived in Europe’s last great Ice Age.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

By sequencing DNA from 50 individuals interred over centuries, researchers discovered 1 a striking social structure: women, not men, were at the heart of these communities. By comparing data from other Iron Age cemeteries across Britain, the researchers identified similar patterns of maternal inheritance in Yorkshire and beyond.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Could natural selection alone turn wolves into early dogs quickly enough to match the archaeological record? Led by David Elzinga and colleagues from multiple universities, the research suggests that, under the right conditions, wolves could have evolved into dogs much faster than previously thought—possibly within just 8,000 years.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The SWP field school offers UTM students the opportunity to be trained in archaeological excavation within their campus grounds. Teaching prompted us to reassess our skills and rediscover the motivations that led us to pursue archaeology originally.

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MARCH 11, 2025

For years, researchers debated who these people were. 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. Further support came from isotopic analysis.

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JULY 30, 2024

The deserts of northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have long been the focus of archaeological research, revealing their roles as cradles of early human civilization and migration routes through so-called “green corridors.” Describing sediments and sampling them for dating at Narabeb.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Researchers have uncovered an extraordinary engraving on the cave floor, suggesting it may be the oldest known three-dimensional map. Beneath the sandstone massif south of Paris lies the Ségognole 3 cave, a site that may redefine our understanding of Paleolithic innovation.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

New research, led by Guillaume Charloux and published in PLOS ONE 1 , focuses on the third-to-second-millennium BCE town of al-Natah, shedding light on Arabia's unique urbanization process during this era. Future archaeological work may reveal more about the timing and extent of urbanization in this region and its unique trajectory.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Data from Prehistoric Sites The research team, including Dr. Andrew W. Hussain from the University of Cologne, drew on a vast database of archaeological findings. For this study, the researchers focused on zooarchaeological evidence—animal remains—from European sites inhabited by humans. ” Quaternary Research.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

“Melka Wakena’s unique high-altitude setting offers valuable insights into how early humans adapted to challenging environments,” the researchers wrote. Stone Selection as a Window into Hominin Cognition The researchers aimed to understand how early Acheulian toolmakers selected stones for their tools.

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