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seven adults with white hard hats excavate in orange-colored soil in a cave

Ancient Human Relative in Spain Shows Broader Evidence of Cannibalism

Researchers found new Homo antecessor bones and teeth at Gran Dolina in Spain.
Several remains carry stone-tool cut marks consistent with butchery.
Adult victims are now part of the evidence, not only children and juveniles.
The discovery widens interpretations of cannibalism among early human relatives in Europe.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 28, 2026·via livescience.com

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Ancient Princesses Were Weapon-Wielding Badasses, Scientists Discover

Study challenges assumptions about armed Egyptian princesses

Researchers reexamined royal remains from Dahshur using osteology, X-rays, and spectroscopy.
Several princesses buried with weapons showed skeletal signs consistent with repeated archery and weapon use.
The findings challenge the idea that weapons in these female burials were purely symbolic.
The study highlights how new analytical methods can change interpretations of long-studied archaeological material.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 19, 2026·via 404media.co

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Bones reveal ancient Egyptian princesses born 4,000 years ago used weapons

Ancient Egyptian Princesses May Have Trained With Weapons, Bone Study Suggests

Researchers reassessed six royal mummies from Dahshur that were rediscovered during a 2020 curation project.
Some preserved bones appear consistent with repeated upper-body strain linked to weapon use.
The findings challenge the assumption that weapons in princesses’ tombs were purely symbolic.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 17, 2026·via phys.org

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Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

Ancient Teeth from Siberia Push Back Plague's Origins to 5,500 Years Ago

Oldest plague evidence found in 5,500-year-old teeth from Siberia.
Discovery pushes back plague timeline by 200 years.
Plague likely spread from marmots to humans via raw meat or hides.
Respiratory transmission occurred in prehistoric times.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 4, 2026·via phys.org

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Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland

Ancient Riverland quarry study traces 7,000 years of Aboriginal mining

Researchers say Sugarloaf Hill in South Australia shows evidence of 7,000 years of Aboriginal mining.
The site is the first detailed investigation of an Aboriginal chert and silcrete quarry in the Riverland.
The materials were used for tools, weapons, and likely trade beyond the immediate region.
The study combines archaeology with Aboriginal partnership to deepen understanding of Riverland history.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 26, 2026·via phys.org

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Ancient Clay Figurine May Hold Oldest Written Numbers in Mesoamerica (via muse.jhu.edu)

Ancient Clay Figurine May Hold Oldest Written Numbers in Mesoamerica

A clay figurine with 11 dots on its head was found at La Blanca, Guatemala, dated to 750–650 B.C.
The dots may represent the oldest known written numbers in Mesoamerica.
The figurine belongs to a class called 'tab' figurines, with over 300 found at the site.
The odd numbering and placement on the head suggest a numerical, not decorative, purpose.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 11, 2026·via phys.org

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Iron Age woman likely had her brains scooped out before burial, study suggests | CNN (via cnn.com)

Iron Age Britons May Have Removed Brains of the Dead in Funerary Rituals

Scrape marks inside a 2,000-year-old woman's skull in Scotland suggest brain removal.
Long bones were sharpened into tools, indicating multifunctional use of remains.
The practice may be part of broader Iron Age funerary rituals, including exhumation and exposure.
Experts debate whether marks are definitively from brain removal or other manipulation.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 10, 2026·via newscientist.com

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a composite image of aerial photos of excavated graves with an illustration of the individual skeletons

7,000-Year-Old Headless Skeletons Found in Slovakian Ditch Baffle Archaeologists

Over 80 headless skeletons found in a Neolithic ditch in Vráble, Slovakia.
Dated to 5250-4950 B.C., associated with the Linear Pottery culture.
Cut marks indicate skillful removal of heads after death, not violence.
Only one child skeleton retained its skull; lower jaws also missing.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via livescience.com

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What really happened when ancient humans migrated out of Africa

Rethinking the Out-of-Africa Migration: A Slow, Complex Journey

Genetic evidence confirms modern humans originated in Africa and spread globally, but the timing and nature of the migration are debated.
Archaeologist Huw Groucutt's study in Quaternary Science Reviews highlights a mismatch between genetic and archaeological data.
The out-of-Africa migration may have been a slow, prolonged process rather than a single event around 60,000 years ago.
A gradual dispersal would imply more complex interactions with other hominins like Neanderthals and Denisovans.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Digging Back in Time in the UAE

Jabal al Fāyah: A Limestone Ridge Reveals the UAE's Watery Past and Early Human Survival

Jabal al Fāyah is a limestone ridge in the UAE, once submerged under the Tethys Sea.
The ridge stands 412 meters above sea level and traps sand dunes to its west.
The area holds evidence of early human habitation, with stone tools dating to the Paleolithic.
Landsat 8 captured an image on October 23, 2025, highlighting geological features.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 8, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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AI and Robotics Archives - Interesting Engineering

Machine learning system reportedly deciphers 3,500-year-old Hittite script with high accuracy

Interesting Engineering metadata says a new system deciphers Hittite script with 90% accuracy.
The reported project combines computational linguistics with archaeology.
AI-assisted transcription could expand the scale and speed of ancient-text analysis.

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DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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Energy Developer Accidentally Bulldozes Indigenous Heritage Site ‘Beyond Recovery'

Renewable grid project damages Indigenous heritage site in Australia

Acerez says it accidentally damaged an Indigenous rock shelter beyond recovery during access-track work for a major transmission project.
The site had already been identified in planning approvals and cultural heritage assessments.
New South Wales will investigate, while local advocates are seeking additional federal protection.

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DT Editorial Team·May 27, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Ancient Surgical Tools May Hold Rare Evidence of Early Anesthesia

Reported wolfsbane residue on Ming dynasty surgical tools may be the oldest material evidence of topical anesthesia.
The finding links a toxic plant compound directly to surgical instruments rather than relying only on written sources.
If confirmed, it could reshape how historians understand pain management in premodern medicine.

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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two iron surgical tools (scissors and tweezers) from 600 years ago

Residue on Ming-Era Surgical Tools May Be the Oldest Chemical Evidence of a Topical Anesthetic

Residue analysis on Ming-era tools suggests use of a topical anesthetic.
Researchers identified chemical traces consistent with processed Chinese wolfsbane.
The study may be the oldest direct chemical evidence of topical anesthesia.
The work shows how modern spectroscopy can recover medical history from artifacts.

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via livescience.com

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‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies

Arctic Graves Are Thawing at ‘Corpse Point,’ Turning Climate Change Into a Heritage Emergency

Researchers found significant burial degradation at Likneset since the 1970s.
Collapsed coffin elements and disturbed remains show active climate-linked damage.
The site demonstrates how warming is eroding cultural heritage as well as landscapes.

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DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via 404media.co

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a small wooden notebook with wax pages that have been inscribed in cursive Latin

An 800-year-old wax notebook found in a German latrine offers a rare glimpse of medieval writing

A wax writing tablet and leather case were recovered from sealed medieval latrines in Paderborn.
The notebook contains cursive Latin text that will take time to transcribe.
Preservation was possible because the latrine chambers were airtight.
Researchers think the object may have belonged to a medieval merchant.

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DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via livescience.com

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Rare graves reveal a lost world of Bronze Age Europe hidden for 3,000 years

Rare Bronze Age Burials Reveal Gradual Change, Not Sudden Upheaval, in Central Europe

Researchers used rare non-cremated burials and cremated remains to study the Late Bronze Age.
The evidence points to gradual, regionally varied genetic and cultural change rather than sudden replacement.
Communities appear to have stayed locally rooted while experimenting with new foods, burial rituals, and social ties.

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DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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Someone Dropped This Notebook in a Medieval Toilet 700 Years Ago—and It’s Still Legible

A wax notebook lost in a medieval latrine is rewriting daily life in late Middle Ages Germany

A tiny wax notebook survived 700 to 800 years in a medieval latrine.
The object appears to have been a reusable everyday writing tool.
Its preservation offers unusual evidence of practical literacy and urban life in late medieval Germany.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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aerial view of a partly excavated stone jar filled with human skeletal remains

Laos ‘Death Jar’ Yields First Undisturbed Human Remains From Plain of Jars

Researchers found the first recorded undisturbed human remains inside a giant Plain of Jars vessel in Laos.
The remains indicate the jar held multiple generations of people around 1,200 years ago.
The evidence supports the view that some jars were part of a multi-stage funerary process rather than final burial sites.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via livescience.com

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A picture on the left shows a dingo skeleton before excavation. A picture on the right shows archaeologists excavating the skeleton.

Ancient Dingo Grave in Australia Reveals Generations of Ritual Care

A dingo buried about 950 years ago was found in a shell midden on Barkindji Country in western New South Wales.
Radiocarbon dating suggests river mussels were added to the grave for roughly 500 years after burial.
Researchers say Barkindji Elders’ interpretation was key to identifying the shell additions as ritual feeding.
The site expands evidence for deep and enduring human-dingo relationships in ancient Australia.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via livescience.com

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