holocene
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Remains of Teenage Girl May Push Back Funerary Traditions in Neolithic Iberia by a Millennium
Archaeologists studying ancient human remains in a Spanish cave system posit that one individual’s burial is the oldest Neolithic funerary site in Iberia by over 1,000 years. Some of the remains in the cave are over 7,000 years old, putting them firmly in the Early Neolithic ballpark. The presence of Neolithic ceramics around the remains…
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Sweeping Genetic Study of Ancient Eurasians Reveals Thousands of Years of History
Three new scientific papers provide a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of the genomes of 777 humans who lived from the Neolithic period (about 10,000 years ago) to the Ottoman period (around 1700 CE). Altogether, the research adds nuance to the story of human dispersal and connection since the dawn of civilisation.
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Ancient Cemetery Packed With Hundreds Of Bodies Discovered In Kenya
Archaeologists in Kenya have discovered a 5,000-year-old cemetery containing at least 580 bodies. Built by Africa’s earliest herders, the ancient cemetery contains virtually no signs of social stratification, pointing to a surprisingly egalitarian society.