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Archaeology student from Florida finds rare 9th-century gold during her first excavation in U.K.

Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, is an international student at Newcastle University in the U.K. She was part of a ...
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Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation

An archaeologist in training discovered a rare medieval gold object in northwestern England during her first excavation.
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2.6 million-year-old stone tools reveal ancient human relatives were 'forward planning' 600,000 years earlier than thought

Hundreds of stone tools discovered in Kenya have revealed that human relatives traveled long distances to find raw material.
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Archaeology Student Discovers Carefully Carved Stone Head at Viking Settlement in Scotland’s Orkney Islands

Found on the island of Rousay, the red sandstone artifact adds to the layered history of an archaeological site in the ...

Archaeology breakthrough as scientists make baffling discovery - 'This is a first'

Salvador Atan Hito, vice president of Ma'u Henua, the Indigenous group managing the island's national park, said: "For the ...

To Study Viking Seafarers, He Took 26 Voyages in Traditional Boats

An archaeologist in Sweden spent three years traveling in vessels built like those from 1,000 years ago. He discovered lost ...
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Lake Constance Reveals 31 Shipwrecks in Landmark Underwater Archaeology Project

Researchers have uncovered 31 shipwrecks in Lake Constance during the “Wrecks and Deep Sea” project, including rare paddle ...

Echoes of Old Walls Appear, Briefly, in Britain’s Arid Soil

Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the ...
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An Archaeology Student Found a Medieval Gold Artifact During Her First Dig

Just an hour and a half into her first ever excavation, an American archaeology student has struck gold in Britain. Dating ...

Bombshell in archaeology: the disturbing discovery that could change the history of the Trojan War

There are all sorts of theories and speculations about what happened one day in the city of Troy. The legendary battle of Achilles, as well as the Greek ruse to break through the w ...
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Understanding the Gaps in Africa’s Archaeological Record

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats ...