Science Feb 09 Stone Age discovery in Kenya fuels mystery of who made the earliest tools By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press
Science Jan 26 Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation outside of Cairo The excavation team said Thursday that the items lay beneath an ancient stone enclosure within the necropolis and date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of Egypt's ancient Old Kingdom. By Mohamed Wagdy, Associated Press
Science Jan 17 Archaeologists in Norway find ‘world’s oldest runestone’ Archaeologists in Norway have found a runestone which they claim is the world's oldest. They say the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press
Arts Nov 08 These bronze statues may ‘rewrite history’ of how the Roman Empire began Thanks to the mud that protected them, the two-dozen figurines and other bronze objects were found in a perfect state of conservation, bearing delicate facial features, inscriptions and rippled tunics. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Nation Apr 04 Watch 6:25 Ancient footprints in New Mexico raise questions about when humans inhabited North America When humans first populated North America and how they arrived has long been a matter of spirited debate. A recent study detailing what archeologists believe are the oldest known footprints in the United States is sparking new questions and upending… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson
May 07 Early humans used fire to permanently change the landscape By Jessica Thompson, David K. Wright, Sarah Ivory, The Conversation Combining evidence from archaeology, geochronology and paleoenvironmental science, researchers identified how ancient humans by Lake Malawi were the first to substantially modify their environment. Continue reading
Feb 27 Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 7:04 At Smithsonian’s renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning By William Brangham, Kira Wakeam The dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History now boast new accommodations. After a four-year, $125 million renovation, the Hall of Fossils now features state-of-the-art technology and new exhibits housing more than 700 specimens. As William… Continue watching
Oct 21 America’s archaeology data keeps disappearing – even though the law says the government is supposed to preserve it By Keith Kintigh, The Conversation About 30,000 legally mandated archaeological investigations are conducted each year in the U.S. These projects are usually documented only in so-called “gray literature” reports that, in most cases, are not readily accessible, even to professional archaeologists. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 1:53 Israeli archaeologists protect an ancient port’s treasures from pipeline construction By Megan Thompson A pipeline from the deep-sea Leviathan gas field, which will begin production late next year off the coast of Israel, will come ashore near Dor Beach, the site of a 5,000-year-old port. Underwater archaeologists are now scouring the seabed there… Continue watching