Archaeology

One of the most complex architectural feats ever conceived on planet Earth is the magnificent temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon. The Temple is worldwide famous for its size and megalithic architecture, but a impressive number of…

A unique bark shield, thought to have been constructed with wooden laths during the Iron Age, has provided new insight into the construction and design of prehistoric weaponry. The only one of its kind ever found in Europe, the shield…

Israeli scientists resurrect yeast from ancient beer jugs to recreate 5,000-year-old brewCredit: Yaniv Berman/Israel Antiquities Authority. What kind of beer did the Pharaohs drink? In ancient times, beer was an important ingredient in…

San Francisco, CA., May 22, 2019---PLOS today announced that all its journals will offer authors the option to publish their peer review history alongside their accepted manuscript. We are making major strides towards a more open…

Researchers say the find shows the importance of salt and Maya salt workers more than 1,000 years agoCredit: Heather McKillop, LSU. Anthropologists discovered a tool made out of high-quality translucent jadeite with an intact…

The current return of wolves to human-dominated landscapes poses a major challenge for the protection of this species, says conservation biologist and private lecturer (PD) Dr. Marco Heurich from the University of Freiburg. He emphasizes…

Early human beings who lived around 120,000 years ago in South Africa were 'ecological geniuses' who were able to exploit their environment intelligently for suitable food and medicinesCredit: Wits University New discoveries made at the…

Detailed study of taxa supports intentional maintenance of fish habitat for foodCredit: Prestes-Carneiro et al., 2019 A network of fish ponds supported a permanent human settlement in the seasonal drylands of Bolivia more than…

Which came first, the pigs or the pioneers? In Barbados, that has been a historical mystery ever since the first English colonists arrived on the island in 1627 to encounter what they thought was a herd of wild European pigs. A recent…

Credit: Per Persson/Stockholm University The first humans who settled in Scandinavia more than 10,000 years ago left their DNA behind in ancient chewing gums, which are masticated lumps made from birch bark pitch. This is shown…