Dubbed Homo luzonensis, the species is one of the most important finds that will be out in the coming years, one scientist predicts.
Furthermore, micro CT scans allow for the detection and documentation of processing and use traces on the surface of archaeological objects, as far as the state of preservation permits - valuable information for archaeology. One technology for numerous finds ...
The amorphous lump of birch bark tar found in in the child burial, contained within a bag hanging from a belt at her waist. Credit: Oxford Archaeology East Scientists from the University of Bristol and the British Museum, in collaboration with Oxford Archaeology East and Canterbury Archaeological ...
Professor Li Xinwei from the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and CGTN reporter Zheng Yibing share with us their insights. Professor Li says new technologies today and the knowledge we have on this history have enabled us to do this research....
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“The new discoveries demonstrate once again that imagination and creativity of the ancient Chinese far surpassed what people today had expected,” said Tang Fei, chief of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute. ...
Professor Bentley, Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, said: "The men buried with adzes appear to have lived on food grown in areas of loess, the fertile and productive soil favoured by early farmers. This indicates they had consistent access to preferred farm...
The results of experimental piercing of fresh brown bear femurs using casts of carnivore teeth, the results of experimental archaeology as well as computer tomography of the disputed flute confirm the latter, that is artificial origin of the holes. This is further confirmed by the latest ...
Skeleton from grave 293, Anglo-Saxon child burial. Credit: Oxford Archaeology East The different contexts of the finds point to diverse applications of the material. From pathological indicators on the child skeleton, the team surmise that the birch bark tar may have been used for medicinal purpos...
Qin Dashu, an archaeology professor at Peking University, says that the earliest foundations are well-preserved, and display characteristics very different to contemporaneous structures in northern China, and thus play an important role in the history of the country's architecture. ...