New excavations in Uppåkra are at the forefront of cutting edge archaeological techniques. By combining big data, data modeling and DNA sequencing, researchers are currently solving significant parts ...

Archaeology is a field of study that draws on many scientific disciplines, from the natural sciences, such as geology and botany to modern technologies like global positioning systems, magnetometry ...

Archaeology used to mean digging. Today… it means technology. From drones exploring dangerous sites… to AI reconstructing ancient artifacts… to LiDAR uncovering entire cities hidden beneath forests— ...

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Leonard Woolley waxing a skeleton for removal, in Ur (1929-1930) (courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) After excavation, ancient artifacts embark on an ...

Evaluating myths, sagas, and legends -- Debunking the "lost races" myth -- Did the Norse beat Columbus to the Americas? -- King Solomon's mines -- Complementing historical evidence -- The confederate ...