A team of anthropologists from Tulane University have deciphered new secrets of the Maya calendar.
Maya monuments and glyphs record an 819-day count in the Maya calendar, with each group of 819 days being associated with one of four colours and…
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SlothBot
SlothBot is a solar-powered, cable-driven, environmental monitoring robot. It is designed to be present in natural ecosystems, primarily under tree canopies, over long periods of time without any human intervention while measuring microclimate…
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Libyan archaeological sites in danger due to coastal erosion
A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, reveals that escalating coastal erosion poses a threat to the preservation of archaeological sites located along the Libyan shoreline.
Eastern Libya’s Cyrenaican coast, spanning from the…
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Evidence of prehistoric glue used 20,000-years-ago during the Palaeolithic period
Researchers from UNED and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) have found evidence of adhesives being used to fasten lithic hunting heads to arrow shafts approximately 20,000-years-ago.
In a paper, published in the Journal of Archaeological…
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Lessons for a secure food future can be drawn from the Medieval ‘Green Revolution’
Archaeologists aim to uncover how societies in the Western Mediterranean region overcame environmental obstacles and sparked a ‘green revolution’ that lasted for a millennium.
A group of scientists from the universities of Reading, Barcelona,…
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Direct evidence of ancient Bronze Age drug use found in Menorca
Human consumption of mind-altering substances can be traced in the archaeological record back to prehistoric times; however, this is based on indirect evidence such as the typology and function of certain artefacts related to their preparation or…
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Ancient mummy labels help to reconstruct climate of Roman Egypt
A project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is using mummy labels to help reconstruct the climate of Roman Egypt.
Mummy labels are small labels made of wood, faience, or ivory, that were attached to mummies during the…
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Shipwrecks reveal origins of metal used to cast the Benin Bronzes
The Benin Bronzes consist of thousands of metal sculptures and plaques which adorned the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, presently located in Edo State, Nigeria.
The objects collectively represent the finest examples of Benin art crafted by…
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The Cave of Crystals
The Cave of Crystals is a large chamber containing giant crystals in the Naica Mine, located in Mexico’s State of Chihuahua.
The chamber was discovered in April 2000 during mining operations to excavate a new tunnel in search of deposits of…
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Study shows osteological evidence of severed hands in Ancient Egypt
In a new study published in the journal Springer, the severed right hands from 12 individuals have been analysed osteologically, revealing trophy-taking practices in Ancient Egypt.
The severed right hands were discovered by archaeologists in three…
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