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When does a bone become a fossil?

15 February 2024

As organic material in a bone gets replaced by minerals over time, it becomes a fossil. But that can happen at different rates even within the same individual

The archaeologists recreating the secrets of prehistoric technology

14 March 2023

It has long been unclear how ancient people built a city of wood in the New Mexico desert far from any forests. By trying prehistoric building techniques themselves, archaeologists are working it out

Map of part of Maysan province, Iraq, showing the predicted location of archaeological sites

AI spots Mesopotamian archaeological sites in satellite images

21 February 2023

An artificial intelligence can identify sites of Mesopotamian remains with 80 per cent accuracy – it could help archaeologists quickly work out where to dig

Vikings brought horses and dogs to England, cremated bones confirm

1 February 2023

The first physical proof that Vikings brought horses and dogs to England has been unearthed

A view of one part of the Paleontology collection in the Musuem of Natural History, arranged by the addition of representative specimens from other parts of the three floors of fossils in the East Wing.

Remnants of Ancient Life review: Explore the palaeobiology revolution

11 January 2023

Dale Greenwalt's book is a gripping look at palaeobiology, a field achieving incredible insights into ancient life on Earth

We have finally found the land of Punt, where pharaohs got their gifts

14 December 2022

The land of Punt, a mysterious place where ancient Egyptians bought gold, incense and other luxury items, has been located using DNA from mummified baboons

The hunt for the lost ancestral language of Europe and southern Asia

23 November 2022

We've long known there was an ancient language that gave rise to English, Bengali and dozens of other tongues – now we’re on the brink of working out where Proto-Indo-European was spoken

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Egyptology continues to astound 100 years after Tutankhamun was found

2 November 2022

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb was a revelation, but 100 years later new scientific methods are painting an even richer picture of the ancient Egyptians

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Tutankhamun’s Secrets review: Lively TV documentary spills more beans

2 November 2022

A pacy documentary reveals the latest about Tutankhamun and Howard Carter, who discovered his tomb. It also revives vivid childhood memories of my first encounter with the pharaoh, says Bethan Ackerley