In an experiment to understand better how ancient artifacts are altered by the sediment in which they are buried for thousands of years, Australian archaeological scientists buried bones, stones, ...

Animals played an important role in prehistoric societies. They were a source of food, raw material, and, sometimes, reverence. Their bones were also used to create tools – for instance, arrowheads.

A construction project to upgrade a sewer conveyance system in Canada led to the discovery of an archaeological site containing ancient wooden tools. Archaeologists uncovered 3,800-year-old wooden ...

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Archaeological practice is transforming in Canada to recognize Indigenous rights to and governance over cultural heritage ...

The archaeology session of the seminar examined how new scientific tools, interdisciplinary methods, and digital technologies are transforming the study of the past while creating new frameworks for ...

To many, plastic waste is a plague on the planet. Others see it as a potentially valuable resource in a circular economy. John Schofield, a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University ...