Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones (www.theguardian.com)
A long-lost branch of the Nile helped in building Egypt’s pyramids – Scientists Say (arkeonews.net)
130,000-year-old Neanderthal-carved bear bone is symbolic art, study argues (www.livescience.com)
A nearly 130,000-year-old bear bone was deliberately marked with cuts and might be one of the oldest art pieces in Eurasia crafted by the Neanderthals, researchers say....
Ogham stone unearthed in Coventry garden excites archaeologists (www.bbc.co.uk)
Study reveals the dietary practices of the agropastoral communities of the northeast Iberian Peninsula (phys.org)
Raquel Hernando, a Juan de la Cierva researcher associated with the European project TIED2TEETH, at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), is the lead author of a paper published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, in which the teeth of 84 adult individuals found at eight sites...
The face of a Neanderthal from 75,000 years ago has been found by scientists (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
476,000-year-old ancient woodworking discovery rewrites early human history (www.earth.com)
Human Remains Unearthed at Historic Church in Iceland - Archaeology Magazine (www.archaeology.org)
1,900-year-old Roman legionary fortress unearthed next to UK cathedral (www.livescience.com)
3,500-year-old 'rest house' used by ancient Egyptian army discovered in Sinai desert (www.livescience.com)
Roman snail dye found in UK for the first time (www.bbc.com)
A rare dye made from snails for the robes of the Roman elite almost 2,000 years ago has been unearthed at a cricket club....
Archaeology team discovers a 7,000-year-old settlement in Serbia (phys.org)
Lost civilisations make good TV, but archaeology’s real stories hold far more wonder | Archaeology | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)
‘A deeply colonial backward step’: why are donors, staff and politicians up in arms about the South Australian Museum? (www.theguardian.com)
Ancient Maya Royals' Remains Were Burned in a Public Ceremony to Mark a New Political Regime (www.smithsonianmag.com)
More plants on the menu of ancient hunter-gatherers (www.sciencedaily.com)
It has long been thought that meat played an important role in the diet of hunter-gatherers before the Neolithic transition. However, due to the scarcity of well-preserved human remains from Paleolithic sites, little information exists about the dietary habits of pre-agricultural human groups. A new study challenges this notion...
Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption (www.livescience.com)
Social change may explain decline in genetic diversity of the Y chromosome at the end of the Neolithic period (phys.org)
The emergence in the Neolithic of patrilineal social systems, in which children are affiliated with their father’s lineage, may explain a spectacular decline in the genetic diversity of the Y chromosome observed worldwide between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago....
Trove of artifacts — including cannonballs and coins — found at French island fort (www.miamiherald.com)
A trove of artifacts — including cannonballs and coins — were recently found among the ruins of a centuries-old fort on a Caribbean island....
2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China (www.livescience.com)
Maya ruler burned bodies of old dynasty during regime change, charred human remains reveal (www.livescience.com)
Humans and their livestock have sheltered in this cave for 10,000 years (www.nature.com)
The researchers turned to caves under Harrat Khaybar, a vast basalt plain pocked with volcanic craters in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The caves were made by lava as it flowed from nearby volcanoes, forming rocky tunnels as it cooled....
Bronze Age Stone Anchors as Material Metaphors: Applying Conceptual Blending Theory to Investigate Their Symbolic Value - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (link.springer.com)
'Medieval' relic found hidden under Lincoln toilet trapdoor - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Archaeologists reveal rock art may depict people singing while high (www.newsweek.com)
