archaeology Archives

How archaeological sediments preserve DNA for thousands of years

Native American city on the Mississippi was America’s first ‘melting pot’

Archaeologists pinpoint date when domesticated camels arrived in Israel

Israelis find reeaaaally old fireplace hearth

Neanderthals kept their homes organized & tidy

Indiana Jones meets George Jetson

Archaeologists discover Jordan’s earliest buildings

Neanderthals had feelings too, say University of York researchers

Pioneering new research by archaeologists at the University of York suggests that Neanderthals belied their primitive reputation and had a deep seated sense of compassion.
A team from the University’s Department of Archaeology took on the ‘unique …