A recent study conducted by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) suggests that social disintegration and violent conflict played a significant role in shaping the population… Read More »New study finds warfare, not climate change, to blame for Neolithic population booms and busts
Officials in Germany have announced the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved bronze sword that is over 3,000 years old. The sword, found during recent excavations… Read More »3,000-year-old sword found in Germany in remarkable condition
In 1914, a discovery was made under the great ziggurat of Aššur in Iraq—a foundation deposit dating back to approximately 1800-1750 BC yielded two beads.… Read More »Ancient amber discovery: Tracing distant origins beneath the great ziggurat of Aššur
On January 12, a group of researchers published a study in Current Biology that sheds light on the genetic makeup of early Holocene Siberian people.… Read More »Genomic analysis reveals previously unknown hunter-gatherer population in Siberia and gene flow from North America to North Asia
The University of Gothenburg’s excavation team has uncovered evidence that Hala Sultan Tekke, a Cypriot village, was transformed into a significant trading hub during the… Read More »Hala Sultan Tekke: A Bronze Age trade hub for copper and luxury goods
A recent paper published in Scientific Reports reveals that an analysis of human hair strands from a burial site in Menorca, Spain, provides direct evidence… Read More »Ancient Europeans used hallucinogenic plants in ritual ceremonies, analysis of human hair reveals