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Archaeology is fundamentally the study of humanity and its past. Archaeologists study things that were created, used or changed by humans. They do this by studying the material remains — the stuff we leave behind.
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Sappho's New Poems: The Tangled Tale of Their Discovery
January 23rd, 2015
When two, never-before seen poems by Sappho emerged last year, not all classicists rejoiced at the rare discovery.
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Renaissance-Era Italian Warlord Was Poisoned, Mummy Reveals
January 6th, 2015
An Italian warlord who suddenly dropped dead in 1329 was poisoned, a mummy autopsy reveals. Scientists found deadly traces of the toxic plant digitalis, or foxglove, in his system.
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Craze Over Greek Tomb Spawns Virtual Worlds Online
December 30th, 2014
Thanks to the excitement surrounding the dig at Amphipolis, Greece, dozens of unofficial artistic reconstructions have cropped up on YouTube and other websites.
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Ancient Glass Bracelet Decorated with Menorahs Found in Israel
December 23rd, 2014
Archaeologists in Israel recently unearthed a glass bracelet decorated with a timely design.
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Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed in Egypt
December 16th, 2014
The remains of a child, laid to rest more than 1,500 years ago when the Roman Empire controlled Egypt, was found in an ancient cemetery that contains more than 1 million mummies.
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In Photos: Ancient Egyptian Coffin with 'Odd' Art
December 9th, 2014
A 2,400-year-old Egyptian coffin with strange decorations offers insights into a tumultuous period of Egyptian history, under the rule of the Persian Empire.
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Opulent Clothing Unearthed in Ming Dynasty Tomb
December 8th, 2014
A husband-and-wife tomb dating to the Ming Dynasty has been discovered in China. The tomb contains extraordinarily well-preserved clothing decorated with elaborate designs.
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In Photos: Ancient Silk Road Cemetery
November 24th, 2014
A 1,700-year-old cemetery was discovered in the Chinese city of Kucha, which once formed part of the Silk Road trade routes that connected China to the Roman Empire.
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In Photos: Stone Age Human Footprints Discovered
November 13th, 2014
Stone Age fishermen got stuck in the mud on the southern shore of Denmark's Lolland Island 5,000 years ago. Their footprints have been there ever since.
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From Drawing to Morphology: Sandy Kawano
November 6th, 2014
A childhood love of drawing leads Sandy Kawano into a branch of biology studying in animal body shapes
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Missing Sphinx Head Found in Ancient Greek Tomb
October 22nd, 2014
Archaeologists discovered the missing head of one of the marble sphinxes in a huge Macedonian tomb under excavation in Amphipolis, Greece.
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Queen of the Underworld's Abduction Revealed in Ancient Greek Mosaic
October 16th, 2014
A mosaic on the floor of a vast Greek tomb shows the reluctant bride Persephone being carted off to the underworld with Hades, archaeologists announced today (Oct. 16).
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How to Recreate a Sloppy Ancient Greek Drinking Game
January 14th, 2015
How hard was it to play kottabos? An art historian enlisted her students to find out. The results were messy.
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Ancient Amulet Discovered with Curious Palindrome Inscription
January 1st, 2015
An ancient, two-sided amulet uncovered in Cyprus contains a 59-letter inscription that reads the same backwards as it does forwards.
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Ancient Middle East Shipwrecks Shed Light on Shipbuilding History
December 28th, 2014
Eight shipwrecks that date to the Byzantine Empire and were recently discovered in Turkey are in exceptionally good condition, archaeologists say.
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8,000-Year-Old Olive Oil Found in Ancient Clay Pots
December 18th, 2014
Ancient people pressed olive oil as far back as 8,000 years ago in Israel, a new study finds. Researchers found residues of the Mediterranean-diet staple on ancient clay pots dating back to the 6th century B.C.
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Photos: Ancient Egyptian Cemetery with 1 Million Mummies
December 16th, 2014
An ancient Egyptian cemetery that contains more than 1 million mummies was unearthed by a team of archaeologists from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
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Alleged Dead Sea Scrolls Looters Indicted in Israel
December 8th, 2014
A gang of robbers accused of trying to steal the Dead Sea Scrolls from a cave in the Judean Desert was indicted Sunday (Dec. 7) in Israel.
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Workers at Biblical Copper Mines Ate Quite Well
November 25th, 2014
Metalworkers ate pistachios, grapes and imported fish at an Iron Age mining camp in the middle of a desert in modern-day Israel, archaeologists say.
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Small 'Underwater Pompeii' Found Off Greek Island
November 21st, 2014
Remains of an ancient settlement have been found on the bottom of the Aegean sea off the small island of Delos.
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Bone Fragments Found in Greek Tomb from Era of Alexander the Great
November 12th, 2014
Skeletal remains have finally been discovered inside a lavish burial complex in Greece that is thought to be the largest of its kind in the Greek world and dates back to the era of Alexander the Great.
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Wreck of 17th-Century Dutch Warship Discovered
November 3rd, 2014
The wreck of a 17th-century Dutch warship has been discovered off the coast of Tobago. Marine archaeologists believe the vessel is possibly Huis de Kreuningen, which was lost during a bloody fight between Dutch and French colonists.
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6,000-Year-Old Temple with Possible Sacrificial Altars Discovered
October 20th, 2014
The temple, which was built before the invention of writing, held humanlike figurines, sacrificed animal remains and possible altars. It was part of a sprawling settlement in the Ukraine, archaeologists found using geomagnetic surveys.
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Photos: Ancient Sundial-Moondial Discovered
October 15th, 2014
Check out these photos of a combination sundial-moondial dating to the 12th century that was discovered near Rostov, Russia. Archaeologists say the markings on the artifact correspond to positions of the sun and moon throughout the year.
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Atlantis' Legendary Metal Found in Shipwreck
January 7th, 2015
Divers find nearly 40 metal ingots from a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily that was lost in the sixth century.
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In Photos: 8 Byzantine Empire Era Shipwrecks Excavated in Turkey
December 30th, 2014
Archaeologists working at a site in Istanbul, Turkey have unearthed 37 remarkably well-preserved shipwrecks.
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Coolest Archaeological Discoveries of 2014
December 25th, 2014
From the discovery of an ancient tomb in Greece to the first evidence of Neanderthal art, here are Live Science's favorite archaeology stories of the year.
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Photos: Ancient Pottery Once Held Olive Oil
December 18th, 2014
People living in ancient Israel used olive oil about 8,000 years ago, according to a chemical analysis of pottery shards and vessels found in the northern part of the country.
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2,400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain
December 9th, 2014
An ancient Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations has been revealed, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region.
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Ornate Clothing from the Ming Dynasty Unearthed in China (Photos)
December 8th, 2014
A husband-and-wife tomb dating to the Ming Dynasty contains extraordinarily well-preserved clothing, decorated with elaborate designs, archaeologists reported.
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1,700-Year-Old Silk Road Cemetery Contains Mythical Carvings
November 24th, 2014
A cemetery dating back roughly 1,700 years has been discovered along part of the Silk Road, a series of ancient trade routes that once connected China to the Roman Empire.
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'Extraordinary' 5,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Discovered
November 13th, 2014
When a pair of fishermen waded into the frigid waters of the southern Baltic Sea about 5,000 years ago, they probably didn't realize that the shifting seabed beneath their feet was recording their every move.
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Ancient Chinese Tomb Reveals Vivid Murals & Poetry (Photos)
November 11th, 2014
A 1,000-year-old tomb covered with murals has been discovered in Datong City, in northern China, archaeologists say.
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270-Year-Old Shipwreck May Soon Reveal Its Secrets
October 28th, 2014
A British warship that sank off the coast of England in 1744 may soon be mined for archaeological artifacts.
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In Photos: Prehistoric Temple Uncovered in Ukraine
October 20th, 2014
Inside the temple, archaeologists found humanlike figurines, sacrificed animal remains and potter fragments. Check out these photos of the prehistoric finding.
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Bronze Warrior Chariot Discovery Is 'Find of a Lifetime'
October 14th, 2014
An Iron Age chariot burned as a sacrifice more than 2,000 years ago is rediscovered in Leicestershire, England. The find, made by four university students, is a "once-in-a-career" discovery, according to archaeologists.
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