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Wisconsin diver finds 17-foot canoe underwater, radiocarbon dating puts it at 1,000 years
A fascinating discovery was made by diver Mark Schachtner: an ancient dugout canoe dating back about 1,000 years in Pewaukee Lake. In partnership with Native Nations, the Wisconsin Historical Society is carefully documenting this important archaeological trea…
Adult Homo erectus fossil confirms species appeared in Africa 2 million years ago
Researchers have described 18 previously unpublished hominin fossils from South Africa, including an adultHomo erectusfossil dated to 2 million years ago. The findings support the species’ first appearance in southern Africa at that time and provide evidence …
BREAKINGAn Australian council hired specialists to search two remote cemeteries for lost graves; the project has now located 658 unmarked burials, with 338 at White Cliffs and 320 at Menindee
A groundbreaking project has identified 658 previously unmarked graves at the White Cliffs and Menindee cemeteries in Australia. Utilizing advanced non-invasive scanning techniques, Hunter Geophysics successfully located these burial sites, ensuring no distur…
BREAKINGWorld News Today Live Updates on June 20 , 2026 : Archaeologists discover never - before - seen pre - Hispanic ruins in Mexico
Shereen Ratnagar, the professor who taught us that stones could speak
Teacher, archaeologist, public intellectual. May the earth she spent her life reading rest lightly over her
Archaeologists Excavated a Giant Stone Jar And Found a Grim Surprise
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Pillars, artefacts from outside planted in complex: Khurshid in HC on Bhojshala
Salman Khurshid tells MP High Court ASI Bhojshala survey was flawed, alleging planted artefacts, procedural violations, missing disclosures and no carbon dating.