Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we think about historical ironies. Clip from ‘Con air’ used for dramatic […]
Ancient Europeans intolerant to lactose for 5,000 years after they adopted agriculture
By analysing DNA extracted from the petrous bones of skulls of ancient Europeans, scientists have identified that these peoples remained intolerant to lactose (natural sugar […]
Introducing: The Pipeline
Today, Andy Brockman, introduces The Pipeline. As Editor, Andy tells us all about his new venture and about how you can get involved. “Archaeology and […]
Mummy remains refute antiquity of ankylosing spondylitis
No signs of disabling spinal arthritis in Egyptian mummies Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic disease that causes inflammation in the spinal joints and was thought […]
AF: Space Neanderthals?
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, I consider whether we’re at risk of becoming space neanderthals…
Greek Bronze Age ended 100 years earlier than thought, new evidence suggests
Conventional estimates for the collapse of the Aegean civilization may be incorrect by up to a century, according to new radiocarbon analyses. While historical […]
HeH: A Pirate’s Life!
Welcome to Heartland Heritage, in this series Aaron Colgrove explores the archaeological and cultural heritage of the Mid West, the US and other parts of […]
Stunning Finds from Ancient Greek Shipwreck
New Antikythera Discoveries Prove Luxury Cargo Survives A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an ancient Greek […]
Treasure trove of ancient genomes helps recalibrate the human evolutionary clock
This week in Molecular Biology and Evolution Just like adjusting a watch, the key to accurately telling evolutionary time is based upon periodically calibrating […]
MTA: Chelsea Rose
Today, we sit down and talk with Chelsea Rose of South Oregon University and Time Team America. Links: http://www.pbs.org/time-team/home/ https://www.facebook.com/SouthernOregonUniversityLaboratoryofAnthropology