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Stone Age boy in Sweden was buried in deerskin and a woodpecker headdress, archaeologists discover A new method of studying the contents of soil samples has revealed Stone Age people in Sweden were buried in decorated fur-and-feather clothing.

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The researchers analysed 139 soil samples from Skateholm graves. First, they identified fragments of bone, flint, charcoal and seeds in the soil. Then, they sieved and centrifuged the samples and looked at the remaining microparticles — fibres, hair and feathers.

Here's the first Viking high seat crafted in central Norway in 1,000 years The wealthy farmer's carved chair, the high seat, was a clear status symbol.

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Among the sources of inspiration were the Oseberg Chair from 834 CE, a gift chair from 875 CE located in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, the myth of ‘Thor’s fishing trip,’ and a decorated bone tube from a cave in Nordmøre.

Jersey Heritage to launch online 'finds' system after 'treasure law' passed - Jersey Evening Post THE grant-funded charity responsible for the Island’s major historic sites, museums and public archives has welcomed the passing of Jersey’s first ‘treasure law’ and said it will set up a system to al...

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Progress towards the new law gained momentum after the discovery of a Celtic coin and jewellery hoard in Grouville in 2012, which started a complex series of negotiations which took almost a decade to resolve.

Life and death in Late Bronze Age Central Europe An international research team reconstructs the lifeways of Late Bronze Age communities

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By focusing on rare inhumation burials from Germany, Czechia and Poland, an international team was able to provide new insights into patterns of ancestry, mobility, diet, physiological stress and mortuary practices of LBA communities.

Viking-Age Woman Buried with Her Dog in Norway - Medievalists.net A Viking-Age grave containing a woman buried with her dog has been identified as one of the most intriguing archaeological discoveries in Norway from 2025.

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The grave contained the skeleton of a woman placed inside a boat measuring about 5.5 metres in length.

Excavating Armageddon and the art of imagining the end A program hosted by UChicago's ISAC Museum explored how a biblical battleground, a doomsday clock and a looping film each translate existential risk into something real

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Discovery challenges long-held beliefs on early human technology in East Asia  - Griffith News Study reveals early hominins in China were far more inventive and adaptable than previously believed.

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The research team said the Xigou findings reshaped our understanding of human evolution in East Asia, proving early populations possessed cognitive and technical abilities comparable to their counterparts in Africa and Europe.

Six newly discovered Bronze Age mines in Spain - May explain the origin of Scandinavian Bronze During an archaeological survey conducted in February, researchers from the Maritime Encounters programme at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age min...

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In total, six Bronze Age mining sites were documented. Particularly remarkable was one mine where approximately 80 grooved stone axes were discovered—tools used to crush and process ore.

Ancient Jordan mass grave reveals human impact of first known pandemic "A plague is upon us'' may have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious malady that would shape both a society and an era of civilization.

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During the Plague of Justinian, the people affected lived in diverse and often unconnected communities. But the plague brought them together in death, with countless bodies deposited rapidly atop layers of pottery debris in an abandoned civic space.

Winter in Jorvik - York Archaeology - Research What was life like during Winter for the inhabitants of Jorvik? Let's have a closer look at some artefacts to find out.

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What was the reality of winter in Jorvik (York)?

Mass killing uncovered at ancient burial site | News | The University of Edinburgh An Iron Age burial site has revealed evidence of an unusual mass killing event of women and children, and a detailed plan to bury the victims together.

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The majority of the remains of more than 77 individuals found in the grave located in the south Carpathian Basin were of women and children.

Discovery links Medieval Mosque to Roman Temple - Medievalists.net An Ancient Greek inscription newly discovered at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is strengthening a long-running argument that the medieval mosque may stand on the remain...

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Homs, located in western Syria north of Damascus, was known in antiquity as Emesa.

Ichthyosaur snout and Roman farm found in Melton bypass digs Archaeological digs unearth a rich seam of discoveries dating back to prehistory.

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Investigations found traces of Mediterranean-style plantation agriculture, including vineyards and orchards, as well as Roman roundhouses and burial trenches.

Bronze Age Breakthrough in Anatolia: 3,900-Year-Old Indigo Textile and Single-Needle Knitting Unearthed at Beycesultan - Anatolian Archaeology Excavations at Beycesultan Höyük in Anatolia reveal the earliest indigo-dyed textile and the first evidence...

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Microscopic and chromatographic analyses revealed something extraordinary. The textile was not woven on a loom. Instead, it had been constructed using nålbinding, a technique in which yarn is looped with a single needle to create a dense, durable fabric.

Early Medieval Burial Ground Discovered in Scotland - Medievalists.net Archaeologists working alongside a sewer upgrade project in the Scottish Highlands have uncovered a burial ground thought to date to the 6th century AD, along with two Iron Age roundhouses that may be...

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Archaeologists have uncovered a burial ground thought to date to the 6th century AD, along with two Iron Age roundhouses that may be up to 3,000 years old.

Signs on Stone Age objects: Precursor to written language dates back 40,000 years Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa Du...

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Using a computational approach, the team examined over 3,000 signs found on 260 objects to reveal insights on the origins of writing.

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First known case of intentional mummification of Inca child sacrifice Children sacrificed in Inca capacocha rituals may have been reburied and deliberately modified after death, according to new research led by Dagmara Socha from the University of Warsaw.

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According to the researchers, the findings suggest that the ritual significance of the children continued after death.

Appeal to save Bronze Age torc found in Leicestershire It is hoped the golden torc can be kept in a Leicestershire museum rather than being sold.

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The public appeal has been launched by the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, which said the item was possibly originally worn around its owner's waist, and was later modified to be worn around the neck.

Family relationships identified in Stone Age graves on Gotland – Uppsala University

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DNA analyses suggest that the people were well aware of family lineages and that relationships beyond the immediate family played an important role.

Neanderthals Mysteriously Collected Horned Skulls in a Cave, But Why? A new investigation of ancient horned animal skulls found in Spain's Des-Cubierta Cave deepens the mystery of when and why Neanderthals put them there.

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According to multiple lines of evidence, the skulls weren't all placed there at the same time but were likely carried into a narrow gallery repeatedly over a prolonged period during the late Middle Palaeolithic, between around 70,000 and 50,000 years ago.

The Vikings’ ancestors may have raided the North Sea coasts as early as the 3rd century The Roman Empire's naval bases probably gave them the idea for similar structures in southern and western Norway.

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Archaeologists have now found traces of many large boathouses – ship houses – along the Norwegian coast facing the North Sea and Skagerrak. These have been dated to between the years 180 and 540. What would people in Norway need so many large ships for?

Early human innovation: Was climate really the cause? A new study challenges the idea that climate change was the main reason early humans developed new technologies and ideas.

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The study presents the first large-scale reconstruction of how ecosystems in southern Africa changed between 180,000 and 30,000 years ago. This was a period when the environment and human culture were changing side by side.

Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints on Scottish beach Storms which recently ravaged Britain's coastline have revealed 2,000-year-old footprints on an Angus beach - one of only a handful of locations in the UK where markings of this kind have ever been di...

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It became a race against time as the sea would soon take back what had so recently been revealed!

At the Far End of Everything: A Likely Ahrensburgian Presence on Skye This hybrid talk will be presented by Prof Karen Hardy FSAScot.

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Free hybrid talk on Thursday, Mar 12 from 6 pm to 8 pm hosted by By Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Presented by Prof Karen Hardy FSAScot at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL

Medieval Diets Varied by Social Status in England, Study Finds - Medievalists.net New isotope research reveals how social status shaped medieval diets in England, showing differences between friars, townspeople, rural residents, and hospital burials.

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Researchers analysed carbon and nitrogen isotopes in bone collagen from four burial sites across Cambridge. These isotopes cannot identify specific meals, but they can indicate the general sources of dietary protein over a person’s lifetime.

These 12,000-Year-Old Scraps of Elk Hide May Be the World's Oldest Known Examples of Sewing Indigenous groups in present-day Oregon stitched the fragments together using cord made from plant fiber and animal hair. Experts think they may have been part of a garment, bag, container or portable...

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Found in a cave in Oregon, the tattered artifact was made around 12,000 years ago, during the end of the last Ice Age.

DNA analysis reveals Northern Britain’s oldest human remains are of a young female child Oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in Cumbria Heaning Wood Bone Cave

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The team has determined that these remains are the third oldest Mesolithic burial in North West Europe and present some of the earliest dates for human activity in Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.

Ancient DNA suggests hunter-gatherers in Europe's lowlands endured until 2500 BCE Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have used ancient DNA to reveal that hunter-gatherers in one part of Europe survived for thousands of years longer than anywhere else on the continent—and...

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The study analyzed complete human genomes from individuals who lived across a region that encompasses modern-day Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, between 8500 and 1700 BCE.

Sami agriculture – an important carrier of culture - Nibio Sami culture is best known for reindeer herding. But did you know that agriculture has also been an important part of Sami culture since the 14th century? Since then, it has been both a livelihood and...

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Sami agriculture has deep roots in coastal Sami areas, from Trøndelag county in the south to Finnmark county in the north. Here, livestock farming and crop cultivation have been part of Sami life since the 1300s.