New remains unearthed in the Amazon bear witness to Brazils rich archaeological past. Funerary urns dated to 1500, recently discovered in Tauary, Amazonia. While Brazil is still bruised by the loss of the immense heritage that disappeared in the fire at the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, on t
The decoding of the DNA of high-ranking warriors, discovered in a German cemetery of the VIIe century in Germany, reveals unexpected social practices within these tribes. Helmet with crest found in the medieval cemetery of Niederstotzingen (Baden-Württemberg), Germany. The cover of the online jou
Exploring the basements of Ribe, Jutland, on the Danish coast, sheds light on how the first Viking Age town emerged in the early 8thth century, in a world that did not know these urban spaces. In the VIIIth century in Ribe (Denmark), at the dawn of the Viking Age, bead makers used pieces of glass
These UNESCO-led archaeological rescue operations ended on September 22, 2018. Workers cut up statues of Ramses II in preparation for transporting them to the new location of the two temples of Abu Simbel, Upper Egypt, December 24, 1964. 50 YEARS. September 22, 1968 marks the completion of the re
New studies look at child labor since prehistoric times. Example with the salt mines of Central Europe. In the Bronze Age, children worked in the salt mines of present-day Austria. Children are the forgotten greats of archaeology! While we often talk about prehistoric men and women, the question
In Portugal, a 9-gun ship that once sailed the route to India was found at the bottom of the Tagus. A new discovery for 20 years. 1572 engraving depicting the port of Cascais, Portugal. The wreck of a Portuguese vessel that sailed along the spice route to India, and which is believed to have been
These at least 5000 year old spheres have puzzled scientists for many years. Copy of a Scottish stone ball. More than 500 of them, all different, have been discovered since the 18th century. Exceptionally discovered in an archaeological context, two polished stone spheres, these mysterious globes
In January 2018, thousands of Mayan ruins were detected in the jungle of Guatemala, revealing the unsuspected extent of interconnections between cities. A new in-depth analysis of these results has just been published in the journal Science. Image of the monumental epicenter of the site of Naachtu
On the occasion of the publication of the event book on Ancient Africa , the historian François-Xavier Fauvelle, who directed this collective work, explains the originality of his approach. Saharan cave paintings and Ifé heads, from Nigeria (14th century). The History of Africa is several contine
Walking in it would bring good luck...but not only that! US scientists have used biomarkers from human and animal feces to better estimate the occupation and decline of the pre-Columbian site of Cahokia, North America. The site of Cahokia, one of the largest Amerindian cities in North America at t
Bringing together the contributions of seventy-one world specialists, it is a global vision of the history of civilizations made possible by the most recent developments in archeology that this major work offers. A History of Civilizations, or how archeology is changing our knowledge. “This book
Back to The Naked Mona Lisa, an enigmatic work presented as a double of Mona Lisa... But what is it really? The drawing of The Naked Mona Lisa, and that of The Mona Lisa. The posture, the hands, details of the smile... For several days, these elements appearing on a charcoal drawing of the XVth
Historic graves containing hundreds of bodies have been discovered in Amiens, in the Somme, during a preventive archeology operation. Graves of plague victims discovered on the former site of the Hôtel-Dieu in Amiens, during preventive archaeological excavations. “We did not expect to encounter
A Viking sword discovered in southern Norway has amazed specialists with its state of preservation. Back to his analysis. X-ray of Lesjas sword, found in the Oppland Mountains, Norway. It didnt sparkle in the sun like the legendary Excalibur in the hands of Arthur Pendragon, but a 92.8 cm Viking
Viking Age silks discovered in Swedish cemeteries had Arabic calligraphy in their wefts. Fragment of woven ribbon from a grave in Birka (Sweden). What were previously thought to be typical Viking Age patterns turned out to be Kufic characters. While I was examining fragments of Viking period text
Between the very distant past and the very near future, specialists in archeology and new technologies came to discuss during a round table of the SRS forum, organized by Sciences et Avenir and Research September 29 and 30, 2017. Round table on the archeology of the future during the SRS forum, or
The Babylonians would have mastered the calculation of triangles-rectangles fifteen centuries before the Greeks, according to an Australian study. Is it so safe? Plimpton 322 clay tablet. This is a bold hypothesis proposed by Australian researchers and which has been around the world:“Sydney-base
A team of French, Belgian and Belarusian archaeologists and historians are trying to find the traces of the famous Napoleonic battle, on the banks of the Berezina, in Belarus. Archaeologists dive into the Berezina, two hundred years after the famous Napoleonic battle. BIRTHDAY. On November 26, 18
The next version of the Assassins Creed video game is also intended to be a story of ancient Egypt with integrated hieroglyphics translation. The new Assassins Creed video game is set in ancient Egypt. The French video game giant Ubisoft presents on October 30 a new installment of its famous seri
Upheavals in the monsoon cycle and annual flooding of the Nile correlated with massive volcanic eruptions may have led to the destabilization of the last Ptolemaic dynasties of Egypt, according to a new study. Illustration of massive volcanic eruption in ancient times Could powerful volcanic erup
Not only does it contain the longest known text in the Etruscan language, it is also considered the only existing ancient book written on linen. It is known as Liber Linteus Zagrabiensis (the linen book of Zagreb) and also as Liber Agramensis . It contains the only extant non-epigraphic Etruscan te
An exhibition has just opened at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, where a selection of pieces of jade, the sacred green stone of the Maoris, are presented. Jade Hei Tiki (anthropomorphic pendant) from Te Papa Tangarewa Museum, New Zealand. New Zealand Maori gold is a green stone:the Pounamu . Sym
Like other past societies, the Mesoamericans developed an eminent warrior character, with groups of armed men who fought to defend or expand the domains of their parents. Thanks to the work of historians, we can study the different weapon systems of the Mesoamerican peoples before the arrival of the
The Roman people, genetically stable and homogeneous? Certainly not, according to new archaeo-genetic work, corroborating the great genetic transitions of this people over 12,000 years with two great waves of migrations linked to agriculture and trade. At its height, the ancient Roman Empire encom