Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots.
Adhesive technology sheds new light on prehistoric cognition
Prehistoric production of birch bark tar reveals required cognition kind for materials produced by Neanderthal and early modern humans.
Uncovering the tooth: interventive dental therapy in Ancient Egypt
Utilising an embodied and biocultural approach, this project appraises the available osteological evidence relating to ancient Egyptian dental therapy within the timeframe of the Old Kingdom – Graeco-Roman Period.
Project seeks to preserve an endangered language
The team is working to preserve Syriac, a 2,000-year-old language that once flourished in the Middle East and Central Asia.
When and how did the flow of Homo sapiens in Eurasia happen?
A new study appearing in Science Advances compares Pleistocene vegetation communities around Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, to the oldest archeological traces of Homo sapiens in the region.
Temple “of Aphrodite” revealed in Thonis Heraklion
The mission has excavated the remains of buildings supported by wooden beams dating back to the 5th century BC, as well as bronze and ceramic finds imported from Greece.
Witchcraft suspicion: ‘occupational hazard’ for women
Women’s working conditions increased the odds of them being suspected as witches, according to a new analysis of an English astrologer’s case files from the early 17th century.
Viking trade connections stretched over hundreds of kilometres
Analysis of Vikings hair combs reveals connections between northern Scandinavia and the edges of continental Europe.
Connected Worlds? Exhanges in Antiquity
A study day on Exchanges in Ancient Worlds will take place in Sorbonne-Université, Paris (France), the 27 April 2024.
Extension of the temporary exhibition FIVE at the Cyprus Museum
FIVE adopts an anthropocentric approach allowing the visitor to come “face to face” with the stories of people from the past.
Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood.
News from Gjellestad
Two years after the Gjellestad excavation was completed, experts are digitizing the 1400 rivets that were removed from the ship.
New discovery of Early Medieval ‘Govan Warrior’ stone
An archaeological dig at Govan Old Churchyard revealed a remarkable new find: an early medieval carved stone of a warrior figure.
CBP Returns Historical Indigenous Artifacts to Costa Rica
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) returned three historic artifacts last Thursday from the Caribbean Archaeological Subregion.
Income Inequalities Within the Aztec Empire Eased the Way of the Conquistadores
Guido Alfani reconstructs economic relationships in Precolumbian Mexico, showing that Aztec rulers were ruthless exploiters.
Metal detectorist unearths Roman cavalry swords in North Cotswolds
Two Roman swords have been discovered at a metal detectorist rally in the north Cotswolds.
Institutional Change in the Ancient Mediterranean
A call for papers has been issued to “Institutional Change in the Ancient Mediterranean,” an in-person conference.
Calls for 4 PhD Positions at the Project TALOS
The project TALOS-Artificial Intelligence for Humanities and Social Sciences (University of Crete) is advertising 4 PhD funded positions for PhD researchers.
One PhD scholarship within the Department of Ancient Civilizations
The scholarship is addressed to students who held a 1st class MA‐degree either in Egyptology, Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, Greek Philology, Latin Philology or European Archaeology.
Four plesiosaur teeth found in central Poland
Four plesiosaur teeth from about 148 million years ago have been discovered by scientists in the Owadów-Brzezinki quarry.
How just one set of animal tracks can provide a wealth of information
Namibian tracking experts enable researchers from FAU and the University of Cologne to analyze images of animal tracks in rock art.
Roman statue of Triton
Discovered during archaeological excavations of a mausoleum and cemetery in Teynham Kent.
Shipboard cannon found off the Swedish coast
An international research team led by maritime archaeologist Staffan von Arbin of the University of Gothenburg has studied what might be Europe’s oldest shipboard cannon.
Leverhulme EC Fellowships at Exeter
The Department of Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology at the University of Exeter invites expressions of interest from postdoctoral scholars and senior postgraduates.