archaeological sites

An archeologist holds an arrow originally believed to be from the Iron Age on Mount Lauvhøe in Norway. Upon closer inspection, the team determined the artifact is from the Stone Age and is likely around 4,000 years old.

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Archeologists in Norway found an arrow that was likely trapped in ice for 4,000 years

7:15pm September 06, 2023

by Dustin Jones

The arrow was found at a site on Mount Lauvhøe that was previously covered in ice. The new discovery adds new "time depth" to the research site.

This hole was made in a Bronze Age man's skull shortly before he died, archaeologists say, based on several clues. It's the result of a surgical procedure called a trephination.

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

4:47pm February 22, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a rare type of skull surgery dating back to the Bronze Age that's similar to a procedure still being used today.

Archaeologists excavate one of the Ancestral Puebloan pit houses in the path of the planned highway in southern Colorado.

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Colorado Highway Expansion Routed Over Ancient Native American Sites

4:30pm November 07, 2019

by Ali Budner

A highway project in southern Colorado recently turned up seven previously unknown Native American archaeological sites. The road is going ahead anyway over objections from some tribal members.

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Visitors enter a newly-discovered Egyptian tomb at the Saqqara necropolis on Saturday.

World News

After More Than 4,000 Years, Vibrant Egyptian Tomb Sees The Light Of Day

3:54pm December 15, 2018

by Ian Stewart

Particularly striking are its well-preserved colors – light yellows, rich blues and a reddish-brown skin tone. Officials announced the discovery Saturday at the site in Saqqara, outside of Cairo.

Satellite imagery of Machu Pichu in Peru, taken in June 2016.

Space Archaeologist Wants Citizen Scientists To Identify Archaeological Looting

3:55pm January 31, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Sarah Parcak used $1 million in TED Prize money to launch a program called GlobalXplorer that allows anyone online to analyze satellite images of archaeological sites for evidence.

A satellite image of the archaeological site of Tanis, after processing. Sarah Parcak used satellite data to find the ancient Egyptian city.

Space Archaeologist Wants Your Help To Find Ancient Sites

7:49pm February 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to identify hidden sites. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize now plans to invite everyone to help her locate historical treasures.

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