When thinking of archaeology, you likely conjure up images of pyramids, ancient relics, and a dusty mummy or two; but, what about astronauts and space stations? On November 27 th, the Australian ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human activity. They are using technology such as laser scanning and magnetometry, ...

The ability to visually represent artefacts, whether inorganics like stone, ceramic and metal, or organics such as bone and plant material, has always been of great importance to the field of ...

This course provides an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of modern archaeology. Through this course, students will be introduced to the history, theories, methods, and broader social ...

Outcome of a symposium held at the 71st Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Puerto Rico in April 2006. Crossing disciplinary boundaries and national borders : new methods and techniques ...

While the scientific fields of planetary geology and archaeology don’t initially seem like a natural pairing, their unique methodological and technological overlap provides scientists with a better ...

Through BYU Department of Anthropology ’s Archaeology Field School, students have the opportunity to participate in excavation, gain hands-on experience and create lasting memories. The field school ...

Archaeology@Conn is a comprehensive framework that trains undergraduates in archaeological methods, ethics, theory, and practice, all within the tradition of the liberal arts. This framework includes ...

Artisanal interpretation of ceramics from the Bronze Age shows that a nine-year-old child could be a highly skilled artisan. This was one of the discoveries presented in a new thesis that explores how ...

A new article presents step-by-step protocols for creating publishable 2D and 3D visualizations. The techniques will allow anyone to produce high-quality images and models with minimal effort and cost ...