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A University of Southampton archaeologist and Oxford Archaeology have found evidence that Neanderthals were living in Britain at the start of the last ice age, 40,000 years earlier than previously thought. Continue reading “Neanderthals walked into frozen Britain 40,000 years earlier than first thought, evidence shows”
Neanderthals are still among us, Janet Kelso realized 8 years ago. She had helped make the momentous discovery that Neanderthals repeatedly mated with the ancestors of modern humans—a finding that implies people outside of Africa still carry Neanderthal DNA today. Ever since then, Kelso has wondered exactly what modern humans got from those prehistoric liaisons—beyond babies. How do traces of the Neanderthal within shape the appearance, health, or personalities of living people? Continue reading “Genetic data on half a million Brits reveal ongoing evolution and Neanderthal legacy”
Recent research indicates that the invaders who had the worst impact on England were the Anglo-Saxons, rather than the Vikings, as it is widely thought. Continue reading “The Viking invasion was not as massive as the Anglo-Saxon one”
Most detailed analysis yet of prehistoric stone circle shows how masons spent more time making key areas look the best. Continue reading “Stonehenge up close: digital laser scan reveals secrets of the past”
Archaeological research at an ancient woodland in the UK has yielded evidence of early human activity. The site, Lionacleit, is located on the Isle of Benbecula and was an ancient woodland which eventually declined. Continue reading “Traces of early human activity found on the remains of an ancient woodland”
Around 4,000 years ago the Bronze Age came to Britain. This was the crucial period that linked the Stone Age with the Iron Age, and during which it seems new people came in from continental Europe. What did the newcomers bring to these islands? Continue reading “A Mycenean link to Bronze Age Britain”
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