Archaeologists have discovered an intact jade mask in the tomb of a Maya King at Chochkitam, a little-known Maya polity in northeastern Peten, Guatemala. Contemporary inscriptions indicate that Chochkitam was…
Category: Archaeology
Ancient tsunami wiped out prehistoric communities in Northern England
A study by the University of York has revealed that a tsunami wiped out prehistoric communities living in Northumberland, England, causing wide-scale depopulation across the region. According to the study,…
Iron Age town discoveries displayed 50 years after first dig
Fifty years after the commencement of an archaeological excavation led by the University of Reading, a forthcoming exhibition will present the remarkable discoveries unearthed from digs at the ancient Roman…
Traces of meteoric iron in the Villena Treasure
A study published in the journal Prehistory Works, indicates that two objects sampled from the Villena Treasure were smithed using meteoric iron. The paper, titled: “Meteorite iron in the Villena…
Ancient hunting tools found in Mexican cave
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recovered ancient sets of hunting tools from the Cueva del Tesoro. The Cueva del Tesoro, known as the “Treasure…
Bronze Age burial objects indicate ritual deposition of metal
Archaeologists excavating at the Papowo Biskupie archaeological site have uncovered new evidence linking burial rituals with metal depositions. Papowo Biskupie is located at a dried-out lake in northern Poland, where…
Roman arm guard reconstructed
Conservators have reconstructed a rare piece of Roman armour from the National Museums Scotland’s collection. The armour is a brass arm guard dated to the mid-2nd century AD, which will…
Researchers find evidence of an advanced material culture 45,000 years ago
A multinational team of researchers have published a new paper in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, presenting findings that indicate the existence of an advanced material culture in China…
“Barbarian” assemblage of weapons discovered in Hrubieszów State Forests
The Lublin Provincial Monuments Conservator has announced the discovery of an assemblage of “Barbarian” weaponry in the State Forests in the Hrubieszów region of Poland. According to the announcement, the…
9th century sword recovered from Vistula River
The Sports and Recreation Centre in Włocławek has announced the recovery of a sword from the Vistula River in Włocławek, Poland. The discovery was made during dredging works on a…
