Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we hear of the how canned food scuppered Napoleon’s plans… […]
Analytical standards needed for ‘reading’ Pliocene bones
Researchers studying human origins should develop standards for determining whether markings on fossil bones were made by stone tools or by biting animals, Indiana University […]
Titanic wreck to be protected by UN maritime convention
Fears of damage to historic site by tourist vessels and submarines prompts Unesco to confer protection on sunken liner
IF: Easter Island
Welcome to an Easter Special Edition of In Focus! In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the […]
Are the Parthenon marbles really so special?
Once again there are calls for these grand sculptures to be returned to Greece. But the repatriation of historical artefacts is rarely straightforward
York Minster tantalises archaeologists with hints of Saxon church
What happened after the Romans left and the Vikings of Jorvik arrived? Two post holes and a jumble of bones may hold a clue
AoA: Conservation
Welcome to Aspects of Archaeology. In this series we take a closer look at different aspects of the world of archaeology. Today we hear about […]
AF: Soup Makes you Beautiful?
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we hear about the supposed benefits of soup! […]
Discovery of the first evidence for Pre-Columbian sources of Maya Blue
Once again, science and anthropology have teamed up to solve questions concerning the fascinating, brilliantly hued pigment known as Maya Blue. Impervious to the effects […]
Scientists find evidence that human ancestors used fire one million years ago
An international team led by the University of Toronto and Hebrew University has identified the earliest known evidence of the use of fire by human […]