Britain’s Secret Treasures on ITV to follow experts as they judge the merits of antiquities discovered in the UK in the last 15 years
Rare Animal-Shaped Mounds Discovered in Peru by MU Anthropologist
For more than a century and a half, scientists and tourists have visited massive animal-shaped mounds, such as Serpent Mound in Ohio, created by the […]
‘Lucy’ lived among close cousins
A team of scientists has announced the discovery of a 3.4 million-year-old partial foot from the Woranso-Mille area of the Afar region of Ethiopia. […]
Genetic study unravels ancient links between African and European populations
March 27, 2012 – Large numbers of people moved between Africa and Europe during recent and well-documented time periods such as the Roman Empire, the […]
AF: The First Vending Machine…
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we take a look at the earliest coin operated machine. […]
AF: Series Introduction
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!
Two Shoes! (Planning Policy Review)
Following revelations in the press over the weekend, I would like to bring a very pressing and pertinent issue to your attention through the medium […]
HH: Childhood
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared […]
Ancient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainability
In the search for sustainability of the ocean’s fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past. In a study published on […]
Archaeologists reconstruct diet of Nelson’s Navy with new chemical analysis of excavated bones
Salt beef, sea biscuits and the occasional weevil; the food endured by sailors during the Napoleonic wars is seldom imagined to be appealing. Now a […]