Archeological Dig Starts at 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Linked to King Arthur
The Stone Age wedge tomb in Herefordshire is of course far older than the King Arthur legend, but archeologists are still excited.
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Grave of 9,000-Year-old Skilled Huntress Found in the Peruvian Andes, Changing the Stereotype of 'Man the Hunter'
The 9,000-year-old grave of a skilled female hunter was discovered in the Andes of Peru, showing female hunters were common in ancient times.
British Museum Unveils Ancient Artifacts Illuminating the World of Stonehenge in New Exhibit
Everyone is familiar with the giant stone circle, but the world into which it was built is less well-known, the exhibit tells the full story.
Hi-Tech Archaeology Reveals Extraordinary Cave Art Carvings Beneath 2000 Years of Sediment in Alabama
New digital analysis of rock surfaces in a low cave reveals huge carvings and drawings from nearly 2,000 years ago in Alabama.
'Most Important Prehistoric Discovery in a Century' Revealed by British Museum
The British Museum unveiled the most important piece of prehistoric art found in Britain in the last 100 years-a 5000 year-old chalk drum.
Prehistoric People Created Art by Flickering Firelight, New Research Reveals
Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed. The stones were incised with artistic designs around 15,000 years ago and have patterns of heat damage which suggests they were carved close to the flickering light of a fire, the new study has found. […]
Prehistoric Women Were Also Hunters and Artists, Says New Documentary Hailing These Multi-Talented Moms
Lady Sapien was a hunter and a mother, an artist and a craftsman, and a new book/documentary seeks who explore her ancient life.
4-Year-old Girl Finds Dinosaur Footprint on a Beach From 215 Million Years Ago
4-year-old Lily Wilder was on a walk on a Welsh beach with her family when she recognized a dinosaur fossil that's 215 million years old.
Woman Collecting Shellfish Discovers Dinosaur Footprint of 'Jurassic Giant'
Archaeologist Marie Woods was out looking for shellfish. Instead she found the largest dinosaur fossil footprint seen on the Yorkshire coast.
Newly Discovered Species of Saber-Toothed Cat Was So Big It Hunted Rhinos in America
There's a new member of the saber toothed cat genus, the largest ever found, that would have hunted rhinos.
Ancient Chicken Laid An Egg That Lasted 1,000 Years Without Being Broken
In Israel, a 1000-year-old chicken egg has been found—and it's still preserved and unbroken, fascinating archaeologists.
Earliest Prehistoric Art Discovered -And it Turns Out to Be Hand Prints Made by Children 170,000 Years Ago
Researchers have discovered ancient hand and footprints in Tibet that are the oldest art in history-and they were made by children.
Club-Tailed Dinosaur Found in Chile Had Weapon Unlike Anything Seen Before: 'Entirely Unprecedented'
The discovery of an ankylosaur relative with a leaf-shaped tail lined with 7 blades has scientists totally stunned.
Researchers Solve Mystery of Scattered Black Glass in Chilean Desert - it Was Made by an Exploding Comet
A vast swath of dark rocky glass in a Chilean desert was a mystery until researchers found it was an exploding comet that melted the sand below.
Little Boy Finds Massive Ancient Shark Tooth Millions of Years Old
Only 2 or 3 megalodon teeth are found per in Britain, with most being very eroded, making Sammy Shelton's find a once-in-a-lifetime one.
Girl, 6, Finds Huge 160mil Year-old Fossil With Plastic Shovel
A British girl of six, who unearthed a massive ammonite during her first archaeological dig, has donated it to a museum to be enjoyed by the public. The 16 inch-long fossilized sea creature with a spiral-patterned spiked shell was a mollusk that lived in the oceans during the Jurassic period
Boy Trips, Falls and Discovers Rare Million-Year-old Fossil
This youngster just discovered the skull of a prehistoric dinosaur in the depths of the New Mexican desert.
Viking Age Shipyard Uncovered at Birka is Like Nothing Ever Found Before
Sven Isaksson described the shipyard as the first of its kind, revealing unique details about the Birka Vikings maritime culture in Sweden.
Legendary Spanish Galleon Shipwreck Discovered After Vanishing 300 Years Ago
A volunteer marine archeological group spent 15 years unraveling the extensive mystery, and determined it to be the Santa Cristo de Burgos
7,000-year-old Road Uncovered in Croatia is Paved in Stone-A 'Sensational Find'
The road was four meters broad, or about 12 feet. The date 7,000 BCE was determined via radiocarbon dating of preserved wood.
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