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  1. Archaeology | Science News

    2 days ago · Archaeology This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical …

  2. Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...

    Dec 17, 2024 · From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.

  3. A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology

    Oct 29, 2024 · As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.

  4. Rethinking archaeology and place - Science News

    Nov 2, 2024 · Pompeii. Machu Picchu. Stonehenge. Angkor Wat. The Great Pyramid of Giza. Those of us who grew up in Western cultures tend to think of archaeology as the study of a place — a point on …

  5. Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well …

    Mar 20, 2024 · Analyzing a new archive of 4,400 human brains cited in the archaeological record reveals the organ’s unique chemistry might prevent decay.

  6. Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been surprisingly skilled seafarers

    Apr 9, 2025 · New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.

  7. AI reveals new details about a famous Latin inscription

    Jul 23, 2025 · An analysis of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti using AI reveals its legal tone and imperial messaging, offering new insights missed by historians.

  8. Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past

    Aug 4, 2019 · In ‘Archaeology from Space,’ Sarah Parcak takes readers on a lively tour of the past, and archaeology of the 21st century.

  9. Archaeology | Page 3 of 56 | Science News

    Apr 7, 2025 · Archaeology Neandertal-like tools found in China present a mystery A style of primitive stone tools named for the French site where they were first discovered have shown up half a world …

  10. How an ancient solar flare illuminated the start of the Viking Age

    Jul 23, 2023 · Improved radiocarbon dating aided by a solar flare in the year 775 sheds light on the early days of Vikings and global trading in medieval times.