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Ornamented antler points to long-distance trade between Mesolithic communities

26 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Ornamented antler points to long-distance trade between Mesolithic communities

Ornamented antler found in Gołębiewo, central Poland, subjected to DNA and stable isotope analyses, revealed its origin as coming from between northern Scandinavia and north-western Russia, indicating it might have travelled from North Karelia to Central Poland during Mesolithic Era.

South America

Proof of rice domestication in the Amazonia found

26 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Proof of rice domestication in the Amazonia found

In the study to identify when wild rice first began to be grown for food in South America researchers discovered that Amazonian farmers found out how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4000 years ago.

Europe

Iron treasure found within a Medieval oven

26 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Iron treasure found within a Medieval oven

Archaeologist discovered an unbroken pottery vessel filled with a treasure of iron objects, hidden within an oven dating back to 10th century, in Bojná near Topoľčany, Slovakia.

Europe

Remains of a 4000-years-old long house discovered

26 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Remains of a 4000-years-old long house discovered

Archaeologists uncovered remains of a Neolithic house built with multiple posts supporting the roof at a site in Vinge, North Zeland, Denmark.

Europe

Parts of bronze statues found at the Antikythera shipwreck

25 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Parts of bronze statues found at the Antikythera shipwreck

Underwater archaeologists uncovered fragments of bronze statues, matching part of the original mechanism, and a section of the wooden hull revisiting the famous 1st-century BC shipwreck near Antikythera island off southern Greece discovered more than a century ago.

Africa Egypt

Prehistoric rock art found in South Egypt

25 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Prehistoric rock art found in South Egypt

Prehistoric rockart depicting animals has been uncovered in Subeira Valley near Aswan, South Egypt.

Europe Near East

Luwian inscription telling of a Trojan prince and Sea People deciphered

25 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Luwian inscription telling of a Trojan prince and Sea People deciphered

Archaeologists announced deciphering the text of a copy of a 3,200-year-old stone inscription from the archive of James Mellaart, telling about the rise of a powerful kingdom called Mira, which launched a military campaign led by a prince named Muksus from Wilusa (ancient name for Troy).

Near East

Olive mill uncovered in ancient Greek city

25 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Olive mill uncovered in ancient Greek city

A 2000-year-old olive oil mill has been unearthed by archaeologists in the ancient city of Tripolis on the Meander, near modern-day Yenicekent, South-West Turkey.

Europe

Study finds copper axe similar to one found by Ötzi’s body

24 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Study finds copper axe similar to one found by Ötzi's body

Shape and material of a copper axe blade found in 2008 at a Neolithic site in Riedmatt, Switzerland was proven to be practically identical to one found by Ötzi, the 5000-year-old individual discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991.

Africa Europe

Paranthropus boisei possibly the first hominin infected with herpes viruses

24 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Paranthropus boisei possibly the first hominin infected with herpes viruses

Scientists believe they may have identified the species of hominin from which human ancestors became infected with genital herpes (HSV2) between 3 and 1.4 million years ago.

Europe

Intriguing stone tools found at a Bronze Age site

24 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Intriguing stone tools found at a Bronze Age site

A cache of unusual stone tools from the Bronze Age was found by  the Iron Age Moel Arthur hillfort, North-East Wales, in a place that would have been a stream around 4500 years ago.

Africa Egypt

Gypsum head of King Akhenaten discovered

24 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Gypsum head of King Akhenaten discovered

latest excavations at Tel El-Amarna, Egypt, have lead to a discovery of a gypsum head from a statue of King Akhenaten who ruled in 14th century BC.

South America

Wooden sculptures unearthed at a pre-Columbian city

23 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Wooden sculptures unearthed at a pre-Columbian city

Archaeologist discovered four wooden sculptures and other valuable artefacts at the pre-Columbian city of Chan Chan, West Peru.

Europe

Chinese jade amulet discovered at Bulgaria’s coast

23 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Chinese jade amulet discovered at Bulgaria's coast

An ancient Chinese jade amulet, made probably during the reign of the Yuan Dynasty (13-14th cent. AD) was discovered at Cape Kaliakra, North-East Bulgaria.

Europe

Geophysical survey reveals possible evidence of Medieval Norse parliament place

23 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Geophysical survey reveals possible evidence of Medieval Norse parliament place

Non-invasive archaeological research with use of geophysical measurements has possibly revealed that a Medieval Norse parliament might have met at the Iron Age Thing’s Va Broch near Thurso, North Scotland.

Near East

Children’s toys discovered inside Hellenistic tombs

23 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Children's toys discovered inside Hellenistic tombs

Archaeologists discovered toys inside tombs of children at a Hellenistic Period necropolis of the ancient seaport city of Parion, North-West Turkey.

Europe Poland

Time capsule from 1934 opened

21 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Time capsule from 1934 opened

A time capsule from 1934, that was recently discovered within the parish church in Września, West Poland, was opened, revealing letters and documents inside.

Africa

Remains of an infant skeleton might change dating of modern human emergence

21 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Remains of an infant skeleton might change dating of modern human emergence

Recent study of ancient DNA obtained from 2000-year-old remains of a boy from Ballito Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, East Republic of South Africa, indicates that the split between modern humans and earlier human groups occurred between 350000-260000 years ago – earlier than previously thought.

Near East

Ancient Jewish settlement discovered under military base

21 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Ancient Jewish settlement discovered under military base

Archaeologists discovered traces of an ancient Jewish settlement at the site of the abandoned military training base at Beit El in Samaria, East Israel. The site dates back to Iron Age, and was occupied in the Persian, Hellenistic and Hasmonean periods until the Roman Era.

Africa Egypt

Toes of the Pharaoh statue mistaken for Ramesses II found

21 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Toes of the Pharaoh statue mistaken for Ramesses II found

A team of German and Egyptian archaeologist was able to recover toes belonging to the statue of king Psamtik I, which was discovered in March and mistaken for king Ramesses II. The discovery was made in the Matariya district of Cairo, Egypt.

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