Archeologists discover ‘last necklace made by Neanderthals’ in Spain (Express 11/5/19)
A 40,000 year-old eagle toe bone discovered in Spain may have been a part of a “last necklace made by the Neanderthals”, archaeologists have announced.
Archaeology breakthrough: Huge discovery shows the fall of Middle East empire Mesopotamia (Express 11/1/19)
SCIENTISTS have stumbled across what could answer the mysterious and sudden collapse of the powerful Mesopotamian Empire some 4,000 years ago.
Legendary Queen Nefertiti Mummy Possibly Already Found Claims Leading Egyptian Archaeologist (Sputnik News 11/2/19)
Queen Nefertiti, who died in 1331 B.C., was previously believed to have been buried in a large chamber behind a hidden door in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, yet a lengthy investigation of the tomb with the use of radar scans conclusively proved that there were no secret chambers.
Belgian archeologists discover ancient book at Egyptian burial site (The Brussels Times 10/31/19)
Archaeologists under the direction of Harco Willems at the university of Leuven (KU Leuven) have discovered fragments of a “book” in a burial place dating from 2040 BC in Dayr al-Barsha, Egypt.
What is cinnabar? The pigment of Roman mural painting
Characterization of the geological origin of cinnabar pigments used in Roman mural painting in the northeastern quadrant of Hispania. Cinnabar is a mineral of the sulphide class, characterized by a beautiful vermilion colour that, once reduced to dust, produces one of nature’s most valued red pigments. Fragment of cinnabar from the mine of Las Cuevas…
Has Humanity’s Homeland Been Found? ( Science 10/28/19)
A contentious new paper traces the origins of modern humans to ancient wetlands in Africa, a claim other researchers have called far-fetched.
Researchers at the UAB discover a late period ritual space dedicated to the god Horus in Berenike, Egypt.
The “Sikait Project” team discovers a late period ritual space dedicated to the god Horus in the Greco-Roman port of Berenike, Egypt. Project focuses on analysis of emerald production and marketing in Roman Egypt This discovery is one of the few evidences of this cult in Late Roman Egypt The second archaeological excavation campaign of…
Montvell, site specialising in the extraction of flint
First case of a deposit specializing in the extraction of flint in the Northeast of the Iberian Peninsula LITOcat, an indispensable tool for the study of strategies for the supply and management of mineral resources by prehistoric societies Front of Montvell quarry (UE1001) and associated rubble dump (UE1004) at the end of the 2017 excavation.…
Finalist: The first humans. Archeology of the sites of Bed I of the Olduvai Gorge
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Finalist: Bastida Project
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Finalist: Origins of agriculture and livestock in the Middle East
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Finalist: Paleobiology and evolution of the Neanderthals in El Sidrón (Asturias)
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