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6+ hour, 19+ min ago   (298+ words) A hidden language problem in archaeology may be affecting how researchers understand ancient humans and their behavior. A new study found that scientists often use overlapping terms to describe prehistoric sites, raising concerns about how they classify and interpret evidence....

11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (961+ words) An unusual club, wooden spears, and possible household objects. At a prehistoric rock shelter near Barcelona, archaeologists discovered something that looks remarkably like a wooden club. It has a narrow handle, a bulky, pointed head, and a shape unlike anything…...

17+ hour, 36+ min ago   (189+ words) Home › Historical News Reviewed by Patrisha Antonaros Research led by Jesse M. Martin (La Trobe University) (Credit: Illustration by Utako Kikutani © Yousuke Kaifu CC BY) That backlog is why this new paper exists. Rather than searching for brand-new fossils in the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (137+ words) The MCD reports to the Director of Conservation, leads and manages a statewide marine conservation team, and collaborates with other chapter programs to achieve Conservancy-wide, Regional, Pacific Division and Chapter objectives. They serve on leadership teams contributing to overall Hawaiʻi…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (208+ words) Birch bark pitch produced in a single sealed pot, the same material Neanderthals made by dry distillation. (Jorre / CC BY-SA 3.0) Every sample inhibited S. aureus, with zones of inhibition running from about 7 to 10.5 millimeters. The strongest result came from tar made…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (516+ words) An inscribed stone found at the ancient city of Kibyra in southwestern Turkey offers a glimpse of Roman-era fortune-telling. Archaeologists unearthed the stone in 2024 inside a chapel. Its Greek text records an oracle based on animal bones, a practice once…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (349+ words) “More than 40,000 years ago, bands of Neanderthals turned a spacious rock shelter in the mountains of Spain into a cozy home, fashioning wood into tools + windbreaks + burning it for heat + light.” This picture comes from a first-of-its-kind trove of Neanderthal…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (481+ words) The reconstructed face of a man based on human remains unearthed at the Jiahu archaeological site in central China's Henan Province. Image: Ren Zhuoru / Xinhua ZHENGZHOU -- A reconstructed face of a man who lived more than 8,000 years ago was unveiled…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (258+ words) Wood is one of those archaeological artefacts that are very elusive due to their fragility, even though we know that wood has been used pretty much everywhere from the first day that a humanoid critter discovered that branches make great…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (887+ words) Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from tree bark not only to construct tools but also to treat wounds and fight bacterial infections. Scientists have discovered that birch tar, a material commonly associated with prehistoric toolmaking, has antibacterial…...