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Archaeologists have explanation for Otzi the Iceman's tattoos

The 2016 study suggests that tattoos are a long-standing and widespread cultural practice, with different means of permanently inserting pigments beneath the skin. The techniques include hand poking or tapping with the use of a single-point tool that may or may not have a handle; incision; and subdermal tattooing, or skin stitching, using a needle to thread an ink-soaked filament or sinew.

Egypt , Italy , Tennessee , United-states , Bolzano , Trentino-alto-adige , Essex , United-kingdom , South-tyrol , China , Chinese , American

What makes this 2,000-year-old restored helmet unique? |

The Hallaton Helmet, a 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet discovered in England, underwent meticulous restoration over two decades. Adorned with intricate designs, its recovery sparked debate among scholars about Roman-Briton relations. Supported by donations and grants, the restoration brought the helmet to public display, challenging narratives of Roman conquest. Now housed in Harborough Museum, it serves as a tangible link to the past, emphasizing the importance of preserving archaeological treasures.

Hallaton , Leicestershire , United-kingdom , Leicester , Harborough , Warwickshire , Britons , British , Britain , Briton , Jeremy-hill , Samantha-ruth-prabhu

Team planning to rebuild outside of King Menkaure's pyramid in Egypt told "it's an impossible project"

An expert committee commissioned to review a contentious plan to reconstruct the outside of Giza's smallest pyramid says "there is no way" it can happen.

Giza , Al-jizah , Egypt , Cairo , Al-qahirah , Japan , Japanese , Egyptian , Ahmed-shawkat , Zahi-hawass , King-menkaure , Ministry-of-antiquities

Unearthing passion: UH Mānoa archaeologist inspires future generation | University of Hawaiʻi System News

Āliamanu Elementary’s sixth-graders visited a lab at UH Mānoa with Professor James Bayman.

Sandra-yoshimi , Elementary-school , Archaeology-program , College-of-social-sciences , University-of-hawai , Department-of-anthropology , Professor-bayman , Radford-complex-area , University-of-hawaii , Uh , Hawaii-university , Hawaii-higher-education

Discovery of bones and tools in German cave could rewrite history of humans and Neanderthals: "Huge surprise"

Researchers found human bones and tools hiding behind a massive rock in a German cave, the oldest traces of Homo sapiens ever discovered so far north.

Germany , Poland , France , German , French , Jean-jacques-hublin , Marcel-weiss , Germany-max-planck-institute-for-evolutionary-anthropology , Reuters , Middle-paleolithic , Upper-paleolithic , Max-planck-institute

Gold ornaments and other ancient treasures found in tomb of wealthy family in China

The tombs are actually a "high-level family cemetery" second only to an Imperial mausoleum.

Shunzhuang , Jiangsu , China , Luoyang , Henan , Mengjin , Kerry-breen , Luoyang-archaeological-research-institute , Shunzhuang-village , Eastern-mengjin , New-york-university

Archaeologists in Egypt embark on a mission to reconstruct the outside of Giza's smallest pyramid

When ancient Egyptians built King Menkaure's pyramid more than 4,000 years ago, they did it a little differently. Now archaeologists want to put it back together.

Egypt , Cairo , Al-qahirah , Giza , Al-jizah , Japan , Egyptian , King-menkaure , Mostafa-waziry , Ahmed-shawkat , Egypt-supreme-council-of-antiquities , Supreme-council

British Museum reveals biggest treasure finds by public during record-breaking year

There were over 1,300 treasure finds made by the public in 2022, and most of the items were discovered by people metal-detecting, the museum said.

United-kingdom , British , Kerry-breen , Michael-lewis , Amgueddfa-cymru , Museum-wales , British-museum , Iron-age , Portable-antiquities-scheme , New-york-university , Archaeologist , Ritain

Archaeologists say single word inscribed on iron knife is oldest writing ever found in Denmark

Archaeologists say a single word inscribed on a 2,000-year-old knife blade is the earliest example of writing ever found in Denmark.

Odense , Syddanmark , Denmark , Copenhagen , Køavn- , Harald-bluetooth , Queen-thyra , Jakob-bonde , King-gorm , Facebook , Museum-odense , Stone-age

Archaeologists unearth rare 14th-century armor near Swiss castle: "Sensational find"

An unusually well-preserved gauntlet of armor was discovered recently during an excavation near Kyburg Castle in northeastern Switzerland.

Switzerland , China , Germany , Los-angeles , California , United-states , Zurich , Züsz , Swiss , German , Canton , Lorena-burkhardt