Archaeologists from Peru’s Ministry of Culture have unearthed a chulpa type funerary structure during excavations at the northern zone of the Kuélap archaeological complex.
Kuélap is situated in the mountainous terrain near the towns of María…
Category: Arch/ Anthro
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Centuries-old shipwrecks uncovered in Varberg
Archaeological investigations in advance of the Varbergstunneln project have uncovered historical shipwrecks in Varberg, Sweden.
According to a report by Arkeologerna, six shipwrecks were discovered near Varberg’s original shoreline and medieval…
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African figurines found in Israel reveal unexpected cultural connections
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Cologne University have made an unexpected discovery in Israel’s Negev Desert: carved figurines with apparent African origins.
The figurines were uncovered during excavations at Tel…
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Wild chimpanzees give first aid to each other
For wounded chimpanzees, help sometimes comes in the form of first aid — care rendered not by humans but by other chimps.
New research reveals the nature and prevalence of these rarely witnessed events. Thirty years of observations…
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2,600-Year-Old Stone Relief Unearthed in Ancient Nineveh
The ancient stone relief depicts Ashurbanipal, the ruler of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 699 to 631 BCE, two deities and other figures, according to a team of archeologists from Heidelberg University.
A fragment of the 2,600-year-old stone…
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Ancient ritual drug use found at Chavín de Huántar
Archaeologists have identified traces of psychoactive plants used in ceremonial rituals at Chavín de Huántar in Peru’s Ancash Region.
Chavín de Huántar was the religious centre and political capital of the Chavín, a major pre-Inca culture…
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“Bollocks” shaped dagger among new discoveries at Gullberg fortress
A report on the recent excavations at Gullberg fortress is providing new insights into the history of one of Sweden’s most strategically important castles.
Gullberg fortress was constructed by King Birger on the Gullberg hill during the 13th…
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Aztecs Preferred Green Obsidian from Sierra de Pachuca, New Study Reveals
Archaeologists have explored the use of obsidian — a volcanic glass used for tools and ceremonial objects and one of the most important raw materials in pre-Columbian times — in the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. They’ve analyzed 788 obsidian…
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Roman coin hoard among largest discovered in Romania
A metal detectorist has unearthed a giant coin hoard from the Roman period near the village of Letţa Veche in southern Romania.
The discovery was made by Bebe Mangeac while surveying a field, when a strong signal from his metal detector led him…
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Study reveals vast Aztec trade networks
A new study by Tulane University, in collaboration with Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor, reveals new insights into the extensive obsidian trade networks of the Mexica (Aztecs).
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass that forms when lava…
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