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Oct 24, 2025 · Archaeology This ancient Siberian ice mummy had a talented tattooist Researchers reconstructed a roughly 2,000-year-old woman’s tattoos, from prowling tigers to a …
Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains …
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.
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.
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.
Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found
Jun 3, 2020 · Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found Excavations and airborne mapping unveil a society that from its beginnings built big
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May 6, 2025 · Archaeology A Pueblo tribe recruited scientists to reclaim its ancient American history DNA supports modern Picuris Pueblo accounts of ancestry going back more than …
King Tut’s tomb has secrets to reveal 100 years after its discovery
Nov 2, 2022 · More of Tut’s story is poised to come to light in the coming years. Here are four things to know on the 100th anniversary of his tomb’s discovery.
The oldest known tattoo tools were found at an ancient Tennessee …
May 25, 2021 · These pigment-stained bones are the world’s oldest known tattooing tools, say archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf of the Tennessee Division of Archaeology in Nashville and his …
Silk Road cities reached surprising heights in Central Asia’s …
Oct 23, 2024 · Two high-altitude, medieval cities built by mobile herders along Silk Road trade routes in Central Asia have been hiding in plain sight — until now. Mountainous regions …
Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well …
Mar 19, 2024 · Analyzing a new archive of 4,400 human brains cited in the archaeological record reveals the organ’s unique chemistry might prevent decay.