Archaeologists reveal how ‘exceptionally rare’ 3,500-year-old wooden spade was so well preserved Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and exceptionally well-preserved 3,500-year-old wooden spade during the ongoing Moors at Arne project in Dorset, England. This Middle Bronze Age artifact is one of the oldest…
Mysterious Bronze Age Burial Chamber Discovered In Devon, UK Excitement has been felt among archaeologists over the discovery of a Bronze Age burial chamber on Dartmoor, which may provide fresh light on Devon’s prehistoric past. This “enchanting” discovery could rival the…
Remarkable Ancient Wooden Structure Unearthed in Oxfordshire A remarkably well-preserved wooden well believed to date back to the late Bronze Age, was uncovered during recent archaeological excavations at the site of Oxfordshire County Council’s project to build the south-westerly section…
3,000-year-old Treasure on the Iberian Peninsula made with material from a meteorite A dazzling Bronze Age hoard discovered in Spain more than 60 years ago contains some out-of-this-world metal, as a new analysis reveals that parts of the treasures were…
The Remarkable Journey of a 3,000-Year-Old Logboat: From Discovery in River Tay to Display in Perth The story of the unique Late Bronze Age logboat started many years ago. It has taken scientists and other experts many years to recover,…
Experience The Astonishing Facial Reconstruction Of A Bronze Age Woman Unearthed In A 4,200-Year-Old Burial Site More than 4,000 years ago, a young woman who died in what is now Scotland was buried in a crouched position within a stone-lined…
Scientific Disagreement Over The Bronze Age Tin Ingots From The Uluburun Shipwreck Archaeometallurgists have been debating the exact origin of tin used in the Bronze Age for 150 years. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, and in the…
3,700-year-old “brain and skin remains” were found at Bronze Age settlement in western Türkiye Archaeologists discovered, well-preserved brain and skin remnants of two individuals dating to the Bronze Age during excavations at Tavşanlı Höyük (Tavşanlı Mound) in western Türkiye’s Kütahya province.…
Unveiling Bronze Age Family Dynamics: Insights from a 3,800-Year-Old Extended Family The diversity of family systems in prehistoric societies has always fascinated scientists. A study by Mainz anthropologists and an international team of archaeologists now provides new insights into the…
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Step Pyramid Dedicated to Horse Cult in Kazakhstan Alarge Bronze Age pyramid has been discovered in Kazakhstan, the country’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education reports. The structure—which dates back to the 2nd millennium BC—is unlike anything that…