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.
Neutron scans reveal how three Viking swords were made and their possible intended use
Herders were grazing their animals 9,000 feet above sea level in the Swiss Alps 7,000 years ago
2,400 year old houses unearthed in Cyprus, remains of walls and clay floors found
Researchers may have cracked the case of how Ötzi the Iceman died
Precision chronology sheds new light on the origins of Mongolia's nomadic horse culture
Lack of Conservationists Leaves Rare Artifacts in State of Decay
Newfound Tusk Belonged to One of the Last Surviving Mammoths in Alaska - found in association with paleoindian artifacts
Prehistoric Native Americans farmed macaws in 'feather factories'
Is That Skeleton Gay? The Problem With Projecting Modern Ideas Onto The Past
Archaeogenetic findings unlock ancestral origins of Sardinians: Analysis of mitochondrial DNA of modern day Sardinians reveals a genetic signature stretching back to the Neolithic and, for some, as far back as the Mesolithic over 8,000 years ago - If I didn't pursue Mesoamerica, Sardinia or Cyprus would have been runner ups
14,000-year-old village unearthed on B.C. island by UVic student. Oldest Settlement to be found in North America. - this was part of the paleoindian session at the SAAs that I regret not going to
AD 60 Roman settlement unearthed in England (10 excavation photos)
Earliest dated rock art in Southern Africa depicts shamans' journey to the world of the spirits
Spear tips point to path of first Americans - also part of the SAA paleoindian session
Heavy sandstorm unearths ancient Iran city: potteries, bones, adobe breaks and walls found
5,100-11,000 year old bed bugs found in Oregon limestone cave occupied by humans
Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North America
Steppe migrant thugs pacified by Stone Age farming women - shit title
New archaeological evidence throws light on efforts to resist 'the living dead'
Study provides glimpse into Bridge River aboriginals spanning 1500 yrs
Archaeologist explains innovation of 'fluting' ancient stone weaponry
Ice age art and 'jewellery' found in an Indonesian cave reveal an ancient symbolic culture