Necklace from child’s grave reveals complex ancient culture at the Neolithic village of Ba’ja in Jordan; the study is published in PLoS ONE
Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging: on-site analysis of paint layering identifies history of alterations in ancient paintings
Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers: data from foraging societies show that women often hunt large game skillfully
Neanderthal engravings at La Roche-Cotard are oldest known, at least for Europe, being dated at over 57,000 years old
Oldest architectural plans detail desert kites, prehistoric mega structures; the study has been published in PLoS ONE
Health consequences of child labor in 19th century England: skeletal remains provide insights into the harm of poverty and forced labor in children
The geochemistry of copper artefacts reveals changes in distribution networks across prehistoric Europe, according to a study published in PLoS ONE
Stone tools tell a story of three waves of migration of the earliest Homo sapiens into Europe, according to a new study published in PLoS ONE
Modern-day Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish people have Pictish ancestry; the new study has been published in PLOS Genetics
Study of the oldest human remains — the so-called “Archaic” or “Pre-Arawak” people — from Puerto Rico reveal a complex cultural landscape since 1800BC.