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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Read more...

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3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers unearthed in a German cornfield (archaeologymag.com)
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Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book (www.popsci.com)
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Slovakia Unearths Its First Ancient Roman Aqueduct (news.artnet.com)
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Ancient Mausoleum With Gladiator’s Epitaph Unearthed in Italy (news.artnet.com)
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Fitting the ‘missing puzzle pieces’ – research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua (theconversation.com)
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Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich: As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains. (archive.is)
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A pharaoh's massive tomb was discovered in Egypt (www.popsci.com)
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A 3,000-Year-Old Settlement Turns Up in a Business Park in France (news.artnet.com)
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Archaeologists in northern France have discovered a vast Bronze and Iron Age settlement that may once have been a regional hub and gathering place.

On the grounds of a business park outside of Valenciennes, a city on the Belgian border 40 miles south of Lille, researchers found a dense cluster of large buildings and a range of pits that evidence both daily and artisanal activities. France’s National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) has called the Onnaing archaeological discovery “a unique rural site in the Hauts-de-France region.”

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Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard (www.bbc.com)
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids weren't built for who we thought, study suggests (www.livescience.com)
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1,500-Year-Old Roman Settlement Destroyed By The Goths Discovered In Bulgaria (www.ancientpages.com)
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Ancient DNA shows Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa (www.nature.com)
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Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution (www.cam.ac.uk)
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Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France (phys.org)
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’ (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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Archaeologists uncover Schmalkaldic War burials for the first time, matching details in a 1551 painting (archaeologymag.com)
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Ancient Well Dating Back to 7th Century AD Discovered on Failaka Island (arkeonews.net)
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Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Tomb Near Fabled Ancient Greek City (news.artnet.com)
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2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine (www.livescience.com)
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Features - Peru's Great Urban Experiment - Archaeology Magazine - May/June 2023 (archaeology.org)
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First burials: Compelling evidence that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens engaged in cultural exchange (phys.org)
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‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Features - An Egyptian Temple Reborn - Archaeology Magazine - March/April 2025 (archaeology.org)
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Tragurium Twins: A Rare Roman Archaeological Discovery in Croatia (arkeonews.net)
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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