Human-Shaped Sarcophagus Found in Newly Revealed Tombs Beneath The Notre-Dame (Science Alert 16/03/22)
Several tombs and a leaden sarcophagus likely dating from the 14th century have been uncovered by archaeologists at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
Collectors in the prehistoric world recycled old stone tools to preserve the memory of their ancestors (Phys.org 14/03/22)
A first-of-its-kind study at Tel Aviv University asks what drove prehistoric humans to collect and recycle flint tools that had been made, used, and discarded by their predecessors
Archaeologists have uncovered two pre-Hispanic temples in the Tehuacán el Viejo archaeological zone (Heritage Daily 13/03/22)
Archaeologists excavating within the archaeological zone of Tehuacán Viejo in Puebla, Mexico, have announced the discovery of two pre-Hispanic temples
Shackleton’s lost Endurance ship discovered beneath Antarctic sea (Live Science 09/03/22)
The wreck discovery is ‘a milestone in polar history.’
Evidence found of goose domestication in China 7,000 years ago (Phys.org 08/03/22)
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan and China has found evidence of goose domestication in China approximately 7,000 years ago
Rare Pictish stone unearthed near Angus (BBC 07/03/22)
A rare carved Pictish stone has been unearthed in Angus.Archaeologists believe it dates from the 5th or 6th Centuries
Lunch Break Science #41 | Mercy Akinyi
Meet Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellowship Scholar Mercy Akinyi and learn what studying disease in wild baboons tells us about how behavior influences disease transmission to others.
7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings (Phys.org 03/03/22)
Researchers at the University of Basel have now uncovered new clues and say that settlers at Lake Varese in northern Italy may have played a leading role
Mummification in Europe may be older than previously thought (Heritage Daily 03/03/22)
A multi-national study of the Sado Valley in Portugal suggests that mummification in Europe may be older than previously thought
Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar: New analysis (Phys.org 01/03/22)
It had long been thought that the famous site of Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices. Now, research has identified how it may have worked
Old Stone Age culture discovered in China (LiveScience 02/03/22)
Artifacts from a newly-excavated site include tiny stone tools
Origin of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf discovered (Phys.org 28/02/22)
The almost 11-cm-high Venus figurine from Willendorf (Austria) is one of the most important examples of early art in Europe