Uncovering History

Did the Neanderthals’ carnivorous diet lead to their extinction?

Zinc in their bones reveal that these early humans were top of the food chain.

Paul Pettitt, The Conversation
· Nov 14, 2022 · 11:30 pm
World’s oldest tattooist’s toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human bone

Tattooing tools made and used 2,700 years ago include two blades made on human bone.

Geoffrey Clark, The Conversation
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Michelle Langley, The Conversation
· Mar 07, 2019 · 11:30 pm
World’s oldest clove may have been found in Sri Lanka, hinting at a flourishing ancient spice trade

Archaeologists have found cloves and black pepper corns they believe to be more than 1,000 years old at a site in Sri Lanka.

Eleanor Kingwell-Banham, The Conversation
· Jan 18, 2019 · 09:30 pm

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Six tools that are revolutionising archaeology by helping us find sites without digging

Modern technology is helping archaeologists to discover buried sites without risking to damage them.

Mark Horton and Volker Heyd, The Conversation
· Dec 14, 2015 · 03:30 pm