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The 90,000 year-old technology leap which let modern humans rule the world
The use of long range weapons by modern humans in Africa dates back at least 90,000 years, according to a new study of impact marks made by projectile spears on the bones of ancient prey.
After the bones of Richard III, another Leicester car park yields Roman skeletons dating to 300 AD
The archaeological team which unearthed the remains of Richard III under a car park in Leicester has discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery under another car park in the city centre.
How to feed 10,000 Pyramid Builders in Ancient Egypt – catering arrangements in Giza revealed
Archaeologists at ‘the Lost City of the Pyramid Builders’, which housed workers constructing the last of the 3 pyramids at Giza, have unearthed remains of the huge catering operation which kept them fed.
Skeletons of medieval ‘Romeo and Juliet’ found buried holding hands
Archaeologists excavating a monastery in Romania have unearthed several skeletons from the Middle Ages, including those of a young ‘Romeo and Juliet’ buried holding hands.
4,400 year-old skeleton of noble woman found near Royal Borough of Windsor
Archaeologists excavating a gravel quarry near Windsor have discovered the 4,400 year old skeleton of an upper class woman adorned with precious gold, amber and lignite.
600-year-old skeleton of teenage girl found at Irish crannog site was possibly murdered
The 600-year-old skeleton of a young woman, discovered at the site of a crannog in Northern Ireland, was not buried in a traditional manner – leading archaeologists to suspect foul play.
Archaeologists unearth world’s oldest harbour AND oldest Egyptian hieroglyphic papyri dating back 4,600 years
Archaeologists in Egypt have scored a double hit by unearthing both the world’s most ancient harbour and the oldest Egyptian hieroglyphic papyri, at a site dating to the 3rd millennium BC.
13th century stillborn baby discovered at medieval settlement site was likely buried in the family home
The tiny remains of a 13th century stillborn baby discovered by archaeologists in Cambridgeshire were likely buried at home, because of the Church’s refusal to allow unbaptised babies to be buried in consecrated ground.
Neanderthal remains found in Greek cave at ‘crossroads for ancient humans’
The age of Neanderthal bones and artefacts discovered in a Greek cave suggests that the area was a key crossroads for Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans, according to researchers.
Skeletons of 14th century plague victims unearthed in City of London
A rail building project in the City of London has unearthed 12 skeletons in what is thought to be a 14th century mass burial pit for victims of the Black Death.
Ancient ‘Byzantine Pompeii’ under threat by developers
A “Byzantine Pompeii” discovered beneath the heart of modern day Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city, is under threat by the developers of a new subway system.
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