For days, the people of Darlington, County Durham have been wondering what the archaeological team excavating the car park at the rear of the Town […]
MTA: David Petts
Today, we sit down and talk with Dr. David Petts of Durham University. Yes – I was extremely warm having worn winter clothes (three layers) […]
Archaeologists rediscover the lost home of the last Neanderthals
A record of Neanderthal archaeology, thought to be long lost, has been re-discovered by NERC-funded scientists working in the Channel island of Jersey. The study, […]
AF: Brilliant Boomerangs!
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today I take a look at the suprising history of boomerangs.
Unique skull find rebuts theories on species diversity in early humans
Paleoanthropologists from the University of Zurich have uncovered the intact skull of an early Homo individual in Dmanisi, Georgia. This find is forcing a change […]
AoA: LiDar
Welcome to Aspects of Archaeology. In this series we take a closer look at different aspects of the world of archaeology. Today we take a […]
Frogs’ legs may have been English delicacy 8,000 years before France
Dig at Blick Mead, Wiltshire, a mile from Stonehenge, turns up bones of toad’s leg dating to between 7596BC and 6250BC
AiO: Bottle Collectors!
Welcome to Archaeology in Oceania. In this series Rhys Booth will discuss new discoveries, shed light on current theories and pose topical debates surrounding the […]
AiO: Rhys Booth: Introduction
Welcome to Archaeology in Oceania. In this series Rhys Booth will discuss new discoveries, shed light on current theories and pose topical debates surrounding the […]
AiO: Series Introduction
Welcome to Archaeology in Oceania. In this series Rhys Booth will discuss new discoveries, shed light on current theories and pose topical debates surrounding the […]