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2 days ago · Archaeology This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical …
Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...
Dec 17, 2024 · From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.
A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology
Oct 29, 2024 · As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.
AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery
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Nov 2, 2024 · Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.
Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found
Jun 3, 2020 · Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found Excavations and airborne mapping unveil a society that from its beginnings built big
Iron Age mass grave may hold unusual victims: mostly women and …
Feb 23, 2026 · Archaeologists found the ancient Gomolava burial pit in northern Serbia more than 50 years ago, and a new genetic study shows it held mostly women and children. Museum of Vojvodina, …
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Sep 30, 2025 · Archaeology 12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there …
A Tulsa mass grave may answer questions about the 1921 race …
May 27, 2021 · To find answers about the 1921 race massacre, Tulsa digs up its painful past A newly discovered mass grave will be excavated this summer