Offerings Buried With the Llullaillaco Maiden Reveal When the Famous Inca Child Was Sacrificed
Frozen near the summit of a volcano, the Llullaillaco Maiden has looked almost untouched by time for more than 500 years. Now, maize, cassava and…
Archaeometry
Oldest Traces of Alcoholic Drinks in Northeastern Poland Found in 4,500-Year-Old Ritual Vessels
A few broken pots from northeastern Poland have preserved a surprisingly vivid trace of prehistoric life: the remains of fermented alcoholic drinks consumed around 4,500…
New Study: Mysterious Marks on Roman Glass Decoded — Diatreta Symbols Finally Make Sense
For more than two centuries, scholars have admired the technical brilliance of Roman diatreta — the famous “cage cups” with their delicate open-work walls. Yet…
Turkish scientists determine that copper was processed in Anatolia 3 thousand years earlier than known
The Kocaeli University (KOÜ) Archaeometry Working Group’s excavations at Gre Fılla Höyük in Southeastern Anatolia have overturned conventional knowledge about the history of copper processing…