Homo erectus arrived in Indonesia 300,000 years later than previously thought (ScienceNews 01/09/20)
Homo erectus reached the Indonesian island of Java some 300,000 years later than many researchers have assumed, a new study finds.
170,000-Year-Old Human Diet Contained Roast Vegetables (Ancient Origins 01/03/20)
New research focused on the roasted remnants of rootstalks found in a Lebombo Mountain cave in South Africa suggests early humans brought the plants to the cave to feed to their young and old.
Following in the footsteps of transhumance in antiquity
The project ‘Following in the footsteps of transhumance in antiquity: study of livestock farming practices and cultural landscapes in the eastern Pyrenees through archaeozoology (Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica) investigates the livestock farming that was practiced in mountain areas in pre-Roman and Roman times (5th to 3rd centuries AD) and the local, regional or interregional character…
Project Utica. Research of the Phoenician-Punic city
The ancient city of Utica (Tunisia) was the oldest Phoenician foundation in Africa according to ancient Greek and Latin texts. After the fall of Carthage it was the capital of the Roman province of Africa and one of the most important cities of the Mediterranean in antiquity The area occupied by the Phoenician city has…
The 10 Biggest Archaeology Discoveries of 2019 (LiveScience 12/31/19)
Live Science takes a look at 10 of the biggest archaeology discoveries that emerged this year.
Palace Discovered at Ancient Maya City of Kuluba (Archaeology 12/27/19)
The Guardian reports that a team of archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History have unearthed the remains of a six-room palace at the site of Kuluba in northeast Yucatan.
Homo erectus’ last known appearance dates to roughly 117,000 years ago (ScienceNews 12/19/19)
New evidence helps resolve a debate over how long ago the hominid survived in what’s now Indonesia.
Easter Island’s Moai Enigma Finally Solved? (Ancient Origins 125/15/19)
Van Tilburg and her team, working with geoarchaeologist and soils specialist Sarah Sherwood, believe they have found scientific evidence of that long-hypothesized meaning thanks to careful study of two particular Moai excavated over five years in the Rano Raraku quarry on the eastern side of the Polynesian island.
Is this cave painting humanity’s oldest story? (Nature 11/12/19)
Indonesian rock art dated to 44,000 years old seems to show mythological figures in a hunting scene.
Materials to build a Roman villa
This project on “materials for building a villa” is part of the research that we have been carrying out at the Santa María de Abajo de Carranque site (Toledo) since 2004 and is a magnificent example of the progress that can be achieved through the sum of efforts through collaboration between public institutions, such as…