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North ‘plaza’ in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round, study finds

Posted on July 21, 2022
North ‘plaza’ in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round, study finds

The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a giant earthwork surrounded on its north, south, east and west by large rectangular open areas. These flat zones, called plazas by archaeologists since the early 1960s, were thought to serve as communal areas that served…

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Americas, Archaeology, Earth Science, North America

Earliest English medieval shipwreck site uncovered off Dorset coast

Posted on July 21, 2022
Earliest English medieval shipwreck site uncovered off Dorset coast

Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered the remains of a medieval ship and its cargo dating back to the 13th century off the coast of Dorset. The survival of the vessel is extremely rare and there are no known wrecks of seagoing ships from the 11th to the 14th centuries in English waters. The…

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Archaeology, Europe, UK, Underwater Archaeology, Western Europe

In search of the lost Parthian city of Natounia

Posted on July 20, 2022
In search of the lost Parthian city of Natounia

The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centres of the Parthian Empire, which extended over parts of Iran and Mesopotamia approximately 2,000 years ago. This is a conclusion reached by a team of archaeologists led by Dr Michael Brown, a researcher at the Institute of Prehistory, Protohistory…

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Archaeology, Iraq, Kurdistan, Middle East

New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya

Posted on July 19, 2022
New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya

An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife reached an unfortunate crescendo — the complete institutional collapse and abandonment of the city. This all occurred during a protracted…

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Americas, Archaeology, Central America, Climate Change, Mexico

‘Everywhere they dig’: looters hunt antiquities in Albania

Posted on July 12, 2022
‘Everywhere they dig’: looters hunt antiquities in Albania

Shards of ceramics litter the fields of an ancient city in southeastern Albania, where looters have raided the area’s highlands in search of antiquities to sell to international traffickers. Experts say illicit treasure hunters operate with near impunity in Albania [Credit: Gent Shkullaku/AFP] Illicit treasure hunters operate with near impunity in the country, stirring outrage…

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Albania, Archaeology, Europe, Heritage, Southern Europe

Unlocking the secrets of the ancient coastal Maya

Posted on July 7, 2022
Unlocking the secrets of the ancient coastal Maya

Georgia State University anthropologist Dr. Jeffrey Glover grew up in metro Atlanta, but speaking to him, it sounds like his heart is in Quintana Roo. This part of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has been the home base for an expansive research project spanning more than 10 years. His research there with Dr. Dominique Rissolo, a maritime…

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Americas, Archaeology, Central America, Mexico

New genetic research on remote Pacific islands yields surprising findings on world’s earliest seafarers

Posted on July 6, 2022
New genetic research on remote Pacific islands yields surprising findings on world’s earliest seafarers

New genetic research from remote islands in the Pacific offers fresh insights into the ancestry and culture of the world’s earliest seafarers, including family structure, social customs, and the ancestral populations of the people living there today. Guam (pictured) was one of the Pacific islands that scientists believe maintained a matrilocal population structure some 2,500 to…

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Archaeology, Australasia, Genetics, Indigenous Cultures, Micronesia, Oceania

Excavations at ancient Galilean synagogue uncover intricate mosaic floor panels dating back nearly 1,600 years

Posted on July 5, 2022
Excavations at ancient Galilean synagogue uncover intricate mosaic floor panels dating back nearly 1,600 years

A team of specialists and students led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness recently returned to Israel’s Lower Galilee to continue unearthing nearly 1,600-year-old mosaics in an ancient Jewish synagogue at Huqoq. Discoveries made this year include the first known depiction of the biblical heroines Deborah and Jael as described…

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Archaeology, Israel, Near East

Archaeologists carry out first dig at tomb linked to King Arthur

Posted on July 4, 2022
Archaeologists carry out first dig at tomb linked to King Arthur

Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic site in the process. Arthur’s Stone [Credit: University of Manchester] The experts are working in partnership with English Heritage, which looks after Arthur’s Stone in Herefordshire, to…

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Archaeology, England, Europe, UK, Western Europe

Human bones used for making pendants in the Stone Age

Posted on July 4, 2022
Human bones used for making pendants in the Stone Age

In the Stone Age, pendants with potent symbolism were made from animal teeth and bones, adorning clothes or accessories and serving as rattles. Human bones were also used as a raw material for pendants, as demonstrated by a study where burial finds dating back more than 8,200 years were re-examined after 80 years. Grave 69,…

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Archaeology, Eastern Europe, Europe, Russia

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