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 of the Benson Relief Road. This find holds immense historical value and promises to shed … Read more
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 made from meteoric iron. The hoard, known as the Treasure of Villena and discovered by … Read more
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, restore, and put the fascinating 9m (or 30 ft) long logboat on display. The logboat … Read more
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 grave. She remained buried for millennia, until excavators at a stone quarry unexpectedly unearthed her … Read more
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 Bronze Age it was used to make a range of goods including swords, helmets, bracelets, … Read more
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. The excavations started in Tavşanlı Höyük, which is called the “Heart of Western Anatolia” because it … Read more
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 origins and genetic structure of prehistoric family communities. Researchers Jens Blöcher and Joachim Burger from … Read more
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 has been found in the Eurasian steppes before—and may have been linked to an ancient … Read more
Bronze Age Coal Use: Evidence of Systematic Coal Usage Unearthed in Ancient China A large team of archaeologists affiliated with multiple institutions in China and the U.K. has found evidence of systematic coal use by Bronze Age people in what is now China. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their findings … Read more
Arrowhead housed at Bern History Museum found to be made from meteoritic iron A Bronze Age arrowhead excavated in Switzerland in the 19th century turns out to be made from an unexpected material. The tiny artifact is made from iron retrieved from an object that fell from the sky. But there’s a twist. It wasn’t … Read more