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Teen discovers first ancient Greek artifact found in Berlin

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Teen discovers first ancient Greek artifact found in Berlin

Teen discovers first ancient Greek artifact found in Berlin

A 13-year-old discovered a rare ancient Greek coin from Troy in Berlin, revealing potential links between ancient Greece and northern Europe.

Teen discovers first ancient Greek artifact found in Berlin

A 13-year-old discovered a rare ancient Greek coin from Troy in Berlin, revealing potential links between ancient Greece and northern Europe.

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Bronze Age jewelry hoard found during wind farm construction

The most significant find was discovered during construction of one of the wind turbine platforms. Objects of bronze and amber were found close together, leading to the excavation of a hoard of Bronze Age jewelry dating from around 1500 to 1300 BC.

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Genomic history of early dogs in Europe

Genomic data indicates that early dogs in Europe underwent significant genetic changes as they adapted to diverse environments and human lifestyles, reflecting a complex interplay of domestication and natural selection.

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What15,0000-year-old jewellery found in a cave tells us about prehistoric life

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Massive Cache of 42,000 Pottery Shards Reveals Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

The ostraca show us an astonishing variety of everyday situations. We find tax lists, deliveries, short notes about everyday activities, religious texts, and priestly certificates attesting the quality of sacrificial animals.

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Early Medieval Hoard Discovered in Northern Germany - Medievalists.net

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Site where unique Iberian wolf ceramic was found excavated again

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Intact 17th c. storage barrels found in Norway

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Extraordinary find: 10th c. bronze wheel cross matches mold found 43 years ago

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Early Medieval Hoard Discovered in Northern Germany - Medievalists.net

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Site where unique Iberian wolf ceramic was found excavated again

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Intact 17th c. storage barrels found in Norway

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Extraordinary find: 10th c. bronze wheel cross matches mold found 43 years ago

Study pinpoints when bow and arrow came to North America

North Americans adopted the bow and arrow about 1,400 years ago, replacing the atlatl and dart, with rapid adoption in the south and gradual replacement in the north.

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fromArs Technica

Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar

Neanderthals likely used birch tar for medicinal purposes, including treating infections and insect bites, beyond its known use as a weapon adhesive.

Neolithic axe found in Lake Constance

The axe was the most important find in the group and would have been highly valued in the Neolithic community. Experiments with fiddle bows have found that it takes more than a day of work to manufacture an axe like this one.

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Archaeologists Identify Lost Medieval Village in Polish Forest | Artnet News

Researchers in Poland have located Stolzenberg, a lost medieval village in Pomerania, using metal detection and geophysical surveys that revealed 1,500 surface anomalies including coins and building remnants.

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Medieval "Giant" with Trepanned Skull Discovered in Mass Grave - Medievalists.net

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Trepanned skull of giant found in Viking-era mass grave

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Medieval "Giant" with Trepanned Skull Discovered in Mass Grave - Medievalists.net

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Trepanned skull of giant found in Viking-era mass grave

Scientists Confirm Remains of Medieval Emperor Otto the Great - Medievalists.net

Emperor Otto the Great's identity has been confirmed through scientific research, including DNA analysis, after centuries of uncertainty.

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fromMail Online

Scientists recreate the lost languages of ancient humans

Scientists reconstructed ancient human species languages by analyzing fossilized skeletal imprints of soft tissues like the larynx, tongue, and brain, revealing that Neanderthals likely spoke languages understandable to early Homo sapiens.

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fromNature

Daily briefing: Hunter-gatherers in Europe's 'water world' resisted the switch to farming for millennia

Rhine-Meuse delta populations retained substantial hunter-gatherer ancestry for millennia before steppe-related mixing spurred Bell Beaker expansion and large genetic turnovers.

Agriculture

fromArs Technica

Re-creating the complex cuisine of prehistoric Europeans

Hunter-gatherer-fishers across Eastern Europe combined specific regional foods into distinct preparations, mixing fish with berries, legumes, grasses, and vegetables rather than relying on fish alone.

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Asparagus foraging mission yields Roman tombstone

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Rare Roman Ingots Discovered by Metal Detectorists Declared Treasure

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Asparagus foraging mission yields Roman tombstone

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Rare Roman Ingots Discovered by Metal Detectorists Declared Treasure

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fromWorld History Encyclopedia

Viking Ship Construction: A Step-by-step Visual Guide

Viking shipbuilding techniques and stages are illustrated, focusing on the ship likely used by Harald Hardrada in 1034.

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Author Correction: Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands

Corrections to regional radiocarbon uncertainties do not meaningfully change conclusions about timing of the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition or maritime voyages in the central Mediterranean.

Two Medieval Men Found Buried in Prehistoric Site - Medievalists.net

Medieval men were buried in the Menga dolmen, a Neolithic monument in Spain, over 4,000 years after its construction, demonstrating the site's enduring symbolic importance across millennia.

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3,000-year-old Bronze Age spearhead mould found in Czech Republic

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Impressive Bronze Age axe found in Switzerland

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3,000-year-old Bronze Age spearhead mould found in Czech Republic

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Impressive Bronze Age axe found in Switzerland

Neolithic teen prince was mauled by a bear

A 15-year-old buried 27,000 years ago in Arena Candide Cave shows injuries consistent with being mauled to death by a bear.

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The first non-binary person? Stone Age woman was buried like a MAN

Stone Age societies in Hungary practiced flexible gender roles, with some individuals buried according to non-traditional gender norms, indicating tolerance for complex identities 7,000 years ago.

Viking-Age Woman Buried with Her Dog in Norway - Medievalists.net

Excavations carried out in 2025 by the Arctic University Museum of Norway revealed that the artefacts came from a boat burial. The grave contained the skeleton of a woman placed inside a boat measuring about 5.5 metres in length. She had been buried together with a dog, suggesting the animal may have been an important companion in life.

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Analysis Nordlingen bronze sword shines spotlight on Bronze Age craftsmanship

A 3,400-year-old Nordlingen bronze sword shows exceptional Bronze Age metallurgy, precise tang-and-rivet construction, and copper-wire inlay revealing advanced metalworking skill.