Eshta’ol, Israel; urban planning at the beginning of the 8th millennium BCE

Archaeological finds were located at the site of Eshta’ol during routine archaeological digs conducted ahead of a planned expansion of Route 38, the main access road to Beit Shemesh, Israel. One of the buildings is the oldest ever found in the area, and constitutes remarkable “evidence of man’s transition to permanent dwellings,” researchers said. Continue reading “Eshta’ol, Israel; urban planning at the beginning of the 8th millennium BCE” →

August 9, 2019 0

Franchthi cave, Greece; indications of acculturation rather than outright colonization by Neolithic farming groups migrating from the Near East

In this post we present information on Franchthi cave, Argolis, Greece, extracted from three official publications. Continue reading “Franchthi cave, Greece; indications of acculturation rather than outright colonization by Neolithic farming groups migrating from the Near East” →

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Prehistoric art in the Urals (Shigir); the oldest wooden monumental sculpture in the world

In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Early art in the Urals: new research on the wooden sculpture from Shigir“, by Mikhail Zhilin et al. Continue reading “Prehistoric art in the Urals (Shigir); the oldest wooden monumental sculpture in the world” →

August 8, 2019 0

Ancient Egyptian mummies as a genetic source to study ancient human history – What have we learned so far

In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Ancient Egyptian mummy genomes suggest an increase of Sub-Saharan African ancestry in post-Roman periods“, by Verena J. Schuenemann et al. Continue reading “Ancient Egyptian mummies as a genetic source to study ancient human history – What have we learned so far” →

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South West England – Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Archaeology (c.700,000–40,000 BP)

The South West contains a diverse variety of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology of differing degrees of significance. Continue reading “South West England – Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Archaeology (c.700,000–40,000 BP)” →

August 8, 2019 0

‘Dolmens of Antequera’ Site, Spain, dates back to the Neolithic Age

The ATLAS research group from the University of Seville has published a study of a high resolution analysis of one of the most important sections of the Peña de los Enamorados, a natural formation included in the Antequera Dolmens Site, declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Continue reading “‘Dolmens of Antequera’ Site, Spain, dates back to the Neolithic Age” →

August 7, 2019 0

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Eshta’ol, Israel; urban planning at the beginning of the 8th millennium BCE

Franchthi cave, Greece; indications of acculturation rather than outright colonization by Neolithic farming groups migrating from the Near East

Prehistoric art in the Urals (Shigir); the oldest wooden monumental sculpture in the world

Ancient Egyptian mummies as a genetic source to study ancient human history – What have we learned so far

South West England – Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Archaeology (c.700,000–40,000 BP)

‘Dolmens of Antequera’ Site, Spain, dates back to the Neolithic Age

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