This weekly feature is a place to discuss new developments in fields of history and archaeology. This can be newly discovered documents and archaeological sites, recent publications, documents that have just become publicly available through digitization or the opening of archives, and new theories and interpretations.
China Focus: Most complete Western Han Dynasty cemetery discovered
"Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China" on view at the Ringling Museum
Paleolithic humans in Europe dealt with saber-toothed cats, study shows
World's first underwater museum to be opened in Alexandria Bay
Map shows where 1000s of London's Black Death plague victims were buried
Buried in ash, ancient Salvadoran village shows images of daily life
17th Century tomb full of coffins 'accidentally' discovered at Gloucester Cathedral
Nearly 9,000 Artifacts Uncovered in California Desert, Spanning 11,500 Years of History
Tomb Tells Tale of Family Executed by China's 1st Female Emperor
Jamestown Unearthed: Archaeologists Dig Up First Named Smoking Pipe Since 2009
2,500-year-old female Siberian warrior is beheaded by excavator
Ancient animal bones from Maya city states reveal eating habits within a complex society
Linking Australian megafauna extinction to arrival of humans
Ancient Judean Seal Found in 2,000-year-old Russian Warrior Woman’s Grave
Archaeologists have discovered a 6,300-year-old 'eco-house' a mile from Stonehenge
Chicken evolution rate challenges timings of domestication and human migration
New Research Finds Amazonian Natives Had Little Impact on Land
Amateur archaeologist finds Viking treasure on Danish island
Human and feline trophy heads excavated near Toro Muerto, Arequipa