Saturday, December 19, 2009

Science's breakthrough of the year: Uncovering 'Ardi'

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The research that brought to light the fossils of Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Et...

Human Ancestors Were Homemakers

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In a stone-age version of "Iron Chef," early humans were dividing their living spaces into kitchens and work areas much earlier th...
Friday, December 18, 2009

2010 preview: Arise, Neanderthal brother

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Do we have a little Neanderthal in us? That's not a reference to your behaviour at the end-of-year office party, but to the genes of our...

Stone Age Pantry: Archaeologist Unearths Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans Using Wild Grains and Tubers for Food

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The consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

4,000-year-old-year-old flowers found at Bronze Age dig

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For the first time ever there is proof that pre-historic people placed bunches of flowers in the grave when they buried their dead, experts ...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Ancient site reveals signs of mass cannibalism

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Archaeologists have found evidence of mass cannibalism at a 7,000-year-old human burial site in south-west Germany, the journal Antiquity re...

French immigrants founded first British farms

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THE British may owe the French more than they care to admit. Archaeological finds from Britain show that farming was introduced 6000 years a...

Oslo growing older

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Archeologists now say Oslo's history will have to be re-written. They have made new escavations which show that people have lived on the...

Debate Over Evidence of Mass Cannibalism

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At a settlement in what is now southern Germany, the menu turned gruesome 7,000 years ago. Over a period of perhaps a few decades, hundreds ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Novice metal detector man discovers 'stunning' treasure hoard

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A Iron Age treasure hoard has been unearthed by a safari park keeper using a metal detector for the first time. David Booth was “stunned” wh...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Man finds treasure estimated to be worth of £1 million

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A metal-detecting enthusiast has unearthed a 2,000-year-old treasure hoard worth an estimated £1 million, it was revealed today. Four gold n...
Monday, November 2, 2009

City reveals 'Bronze Age site'

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Archaeologists have unearthed what they say could be a prehistoric Bronze Age burial site in central Oxford. Experts say important chiefs ma...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Malawi is the cradle of humankind, scientist says

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The latest discovery of pre-historic tools and remains of hominids (pictured: periodic table) in Malawi's remote northern district of Ka...

Modern man had sex with Neanderthals

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Modern man and Neanderthals had sex across the species barrier, according to leading geneticist Professor Svante Paabo. Professor Paabo, who...

World's Oldest Known Granaries Predate Agriculture

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A new study coauthored by Ian Kuijt, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, describes recent excavations in Jo...
Sunday, October 18, 2009

Orkney Venus to face the public

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The earliest human figure to be found in Scotland is to go on temporary display at Edinburgh Castle. The Orkney Venus, which was discovered ...

Understanding Ancient Hominin Dispersals Using Artefactual Data: A Phylogeographic Analysis of Acheulean Handaxes

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Background Reconstructing the dispersal patterns of extinct hominins remains a challenging but essential goal. One means of supplementing fo...

Historian finds bronze age relic

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A KEEN historian is delighted to have discovered a rare bronze age arrowhead in Rutland. Charles Haworth, of Barleythorpe Road, Oakham, was ...

£10m investment for Stonehenge visitor centre

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THE planned visitor centre for Stonehenge has received a £10m boost from the Government. The move has been confirmed today by the Secretary ...