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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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Mystery Woman Buried Near Richard III
March 1st, 2015
When archaeologists opened a tomb near the grave of British King Richard III, they expected to find the skeleton of a knight or a friar. But instead, they found the bones of an old woman.
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Rare Roman Tombstone Discovered in England
February 26th, 2015
A 1,800-year-old tombstone was discovered at a Roman cemetery in England this week. The large stone slab bears an inscription to commemorate the deceased: a 27-year-old woman named Bodica.
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Maya Mural Reveals Ancient 'Photobomb'
February 20th, 2015
An ancient Maya mural found in the Guatemalan rainforest may depict a group portrait of advisers to the Maya royalty, a new study finds.
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Mystery Over 15th-Century Drilled Skull Solved
February 9th, 2015
Apparently ground up bone powder from the skulls of martyrs was an ingredient in sought after medicines.
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Libyan Archaeology Threatened by Years of Conflict
January 28th, 2015
Archaeological work has come to a halt in Libya, and researchers are worried about the country's ancient sites, from Roman ruins that have suffered rocket attacks to prehistoric rock paintings that have been vandalized.
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Blackbeard's Booty: Pirate Ship Yields Medical Supplies
January 26th, 2015
The pirate Blackbeard lost his ship in 1718, and the archaeologists who are now excavating the wreck are finding the Blackbeard's medical equipment.
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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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Ancient Bolivians Stripped Flesh from Dead Bodies in Ritual Complex
February 27th, 2015
Archaeologists discovered a ritual complex in Bolivia where dead bodies were dissolved down to their bones in sizzling pots of caustic chemicals.
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Turkish Troops Relocate Historic Tomb in Syria
February 23rd, 2015
Turkish forces relocated the sarcophagus, human remains and other relics from the tomb of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of Osman I, who founded the Ottoman Empire.
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Photos: Maya Mural Depicts Royal Advisors
February 20th, 2015
Most Maya murals feature the royal family, but a rare find in northeastern Guatemala shows a mysterious group of men, called obsidians, advising the king.
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Mysterious Stone Carving May Contain Old Message
February 6th, 2015
The hefty stone slab, up for sale in England as a garden ornament, holds a mysterious pattern on its front, one that may be a form of writing, an archaeologist says.
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Fresh Ink: Mummified Iceman Has New Tattoo
January 28th, 2015
Four thin, black lines, stacked on top of each other, bring the total number of tattoos on Ötzi, a 5,300-year-old mummified iceman, to 61, according to an exhaustive new study.
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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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Ancient Mesopotamian Artifacts Smashed in New ISIS Video
February 26th, 2015
To the horror of archaeologists and history buffs around the world, ISIS released a new video showing ancient Mesopotamian sculptures being smashed inside northern Iraq's Mosul Museum.
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History Repeats Itself: Ancient Cities Grew Much Like Modern Ones
February 20th, 2015
Theoretical scientists have started to find that there are universal laws that shape all urban spaces. A new study suggests that the same mathematical rules might apply to ancient settlements, too.
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Italian Cemetery Could Preserve Cholera DNA
February 17th, 2015
Pristinely preserved bodies at the Badia Pozzeveri cemetery in Tuscany, Italy, could hold the DNA of the cholera bacteria that killed them during an 1850s epidemic. Understanding the disease's evolution could lead to a cure.
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Prehistoric Grave May Be Earliest Example of Death During Childbirth
February 4th, 2015
The burial may represent the oldest confirmed evidence of twins in history and one of the earliest examples of death during childbirth.
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1st Americans Used Spear-Throwers to Hunt Large Animals
January 28th, 2015
Fractures on spear points show, for the first time, that the first North Americans really did use spear-throwers to hunt from safe distances.
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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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