Prehistoric Archaeology Blog

The Prehistoric Archaeology Blog is concerned with news reports featuring Prehistoric period archaeology. If you wish to see news reports for general European archaeology, please go to The Archaeology of Europe Weblog.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

‘Ancient Passage Tomb’ Found Beneath Dublin’s Hellfire Club

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An archaeological excavation at the Hellfire Club - the popular Dublin viewing spot on Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains - has uncove...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Stone Age people 'roasted rodents for food' - archaeologists

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The vole may have been a food source 5,000 years ago Rodents appear to have been roasted for food by Stone Age people as early as 5,000...

5,000 years ago, rodents were apparently considered food in part of Europe

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New evidence including this ancient, charred vole mandible suggests that 5,000 years ago, rodents were on the menu in Europe. (Courtesy ...

Spectacular archaeological find in Denmark

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More and more Stone Age maps are turning up on Bornholm (photo: National Museum) A mysterious stone found in a ditch on Bornholm by ar...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Earth Wobbles May Have Driven Ancient Humans Out of Africa

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A computer model simulated human density 80,000 years ago, showing the arrival of humans in eastern China and southern Europe as well as ...

New broch site excites archaeologists

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A first photo of the possible broch on the Holms of Hogaland  Photos: http://scottishcrannogs.wordpress.com THE REMAINS of what coul...

Internationaler Mumienkongress mit neuen Erkenntnissen zu Ötzi

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Das Kupfer von Ötzis Beilklinge stammt nicht – wie bisher angenommen ‐ aus dem Alpenraum, sondern wurde aus südtoskanischem Erz gewonnen....

Indigenous Australians most ancient civilisation on Earth, extensive DNA study confirms

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The first extensive study of Indigenous Australians' DNA dates their origin to more than 50,000 years ago, backing the claim that the...
Friday, September 16, 2016

BACK AT THE SMERQUOY NEOLITHIC SITE

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Work resumed at the site of  Smerquoy , on the Orkney Mainland, at the start of this month, involving a team of archaeologists from the ...

Burnt cheese casts light on 3,000 year-old family drama

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When someone in Bronze Age Denmark quickly disposed of a burnt pot, they unintentionally provided archaeologists with a unique find. ...

World's Oldest Snowshoe Found In Italy's Dolomites

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Scientists in Italy’s Dolomite mountains have unveiled what they believe to be the world’s oldest snowshoe. The snowshoe was discover...
Monday, September 12, 2016

Prehistoric Cochno Stone unearthed near housing estate

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A prehistoric stone panel said to be the "most important in Europe" is being unearthed for the first time in more than 50 year...
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Danish archaeologists find mysterious well

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The mysterious site was found near Aars west of the Limfjord in northeastern Jutland (photo: Google Maps) Danish archaeologists have d...

Archaeological Finds In Bulgaria: July 2016 Highlights

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The month of July 2016 saw the traditional archaeological season in Bulgaria in full swing, with finds at digs in various parts of the coun...
Monday, August 1, 2016

Gibraltar caves reveal Neanderthals' secrets

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The cave systems at the base of the rock of Gibraltar have just received Unesco world heritage status, in recognition of the rich insigh...
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Archaeologists find arm bone on dig

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found a human arm bone during an excavation of Neolithic buildings at Ness of Brodgar on Orkney. The University of...

What The World's Oldest Calculator Tells Us About The Ancient Greeks' View Of The Universe

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When we talk of the history of computers, most of us will refer to the evolution of the modern digital desktop PC, charting the decades-lon...

Menschen nutzten schon vor 40.000 Jahren spezielles Werkzeug zur Seilherstellung

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Archäologen der Universität Tübingen präsentieren gut erhaltenen Fund aus Mammutelfenbein – Test an der Universität Lüttich bestätigt Fun...
Tuesday, July 19, 2016

South Downs pre-Roman 'farming collective' discovered

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The survey revealed the extent of farming on the South Downs before the Romans arrived Evidence of a prehistoric "farming collect...

Neandertaler im Kreis Olpe

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Heimatforscher findet den ersten Nachweis für den Neandertaler Für ungeübte Augen sieht er aus wie ein schlichter dunkelgrauer Stein. ...
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David Beard MA, FSA, FSA Scot
I am a freelance archaeologist and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland specializing in the medieval period. I have worked as a field archaeologist for the Department of Environment (Northern Ireland) and the Museum of London. I have been involved in continuing education for many years and have taught for the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) and the Universities of London, Essex, Ulster, and the London College of the University of Notre Dame, and I was the Archaeological Consultant for Southwark Cathedral. I am the author of and tutor for an OUDCE online course on the Vikings, and the Programme Director and Academic Director for the Oxford Experience Summer School.
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