Archaeological News
STONEHENGE: A NEW DISCOVERY
The discovery of a previously unknown henge monument has been found close to Stonehenge.

Using the latest geophysical imaging techniques, which
"see" below the ground without excavation, it is possible to
make out a dark circle of interrupted ditch. There are two
wider gaps opposite each other - these were entrances to the
monument and are aligned on the midwinter sunset and
midsummer sunrise - like Stonehenge itself. Inside the
ditch it is also possible to discern the slight shadows of
postholes encircling the the central area, 25 metres in
diameter. Near the centre
are more dark areas indicating pits, and a large shadow
suggesting that a mound was constructed there, perhaps in a
later phase of the monument's use. The henge probably dates
to around 2500-3000BC, contemporary with Stonehenge.
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The World's oldest shoe found in romania
A perfectly preserved 5,500 year old leather shoe has been found in a cave in western Romania.

inuk - dna analysis of an early greenlander
DNA has been extracted from a tuft of hair from ancient human remains in Greenland. Not only does analysis suggest his family were descended from a group who had moved from NE Siberia some 5,500 years ago, but it also suggests what he may have looked like.

AN EARLY SPECIES OF CATTLE FROM ERITREA
Palaeontologists working in Eritrea have found the smashed skull of a previously unknown species of cattle, one million years old - a missing link between ancient African types and the more recent Eurasian cattle.

The reconstructed skull of the newly found species of early
bull from Eritrea is shown with researchers Bienvenido
Martinez-Navarro (left) and Francisco Landucci.
Bienvenido Martinez-Navarro
stonehenge - the new henge
In 2009 a
major new discovery was made by the Stonehenge Riverside
Project in the Stonehenge landscape. Evidence for a second
stone circle, originally of bluestones, was found close to the River Avon, linked to
Stonehenge itself by the Stonehenge Avenue.
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the staffordshire hoard
The largest ever hoard of Anglo Saxon gold and silver has been found in Staffordshire, England. The 1500 items, discovered in July, weigh 5 kilos in gold and 2.5 kilos in silver. Most of the objects are parts of weapons and armour and date to the period 650-670AD.
Archaeologists uncover unique burial pit
Archaeologists working on the Weymouth Relief Road have discovered a burial pit of dismembered skeletons which have now (14 July 2009) been carbon-dated to the late Saxon period, over 1,000 years ago, - not to the late Iron Age as previously thought. 50 of the skeletons were decapitated.

The extraordinary burial site was uncovered on Ridgeway Hill.
Oxford Archaeology project manager David Score said:
“We have counted 45 skulls so far, these are in one section of the pit, and several torsos and leg bones in separate sections of the pit.
“It is rare to find a burial site like this one. There are lots of different types of burial where skeletons may be aligned along a compass axis or in a crouched position, but to find something like this is just incredible.
“We’re still working on carefully recording and recovering all of the skeletons, which will be taken back to our offices in Oxford for detailed analysis, and trying to piece together the extraordinary story behind these remains.
Watch the BBC Video at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8096057.stm
More pictures at:
http://thehumanjourney.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=493&Itemid=40
Neanderthal Skull Fragment from north sea
Part of a Neanderthal man's skull has been dredged up from the North Sea, in the first confirmed find of its kind.

More at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8099377.stm
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A 17th Century Witch Bottle found in London reveals its secrets
A stoneware bottle, 380 years old, was found by builders in Greenwich, London in 2004. Now it has been analysed and has been found to contain nails, urine, brimstone and navel fluff! You can read the story in the July-August edition of British Archaeology.
A 300 year old broom is found in a monastery toilet in Germany
A perfectly preserved 300-year-old broom has been found
in a Benedictine monastery latrine in Paderborn, Germany.
a 35,000 year old 'venus' figurine from hoHle fels, germany
This is the oldest know representation of a human. Full story in the archive
TiMber Circles at catholme, alrewas, staffordshire, england
Excavations by Birmingham Archaeology 2002-2004, and recently published, revealed a "woodhenge" of 225 postholes - for a very large timber structure constructed c.2500BC; and a unique "sunburst" pattern of post-holes radiating from a circular ditch.
The Neanderthal Genome Project
An international consortium of researchers is sequencing the 3 billion bases that make up the genome of our closest relative – the Neanderthal An international consortium of researchers is sequencing the 3 billion bases that make up the genome of our closest relative - the Neanderthal The sequence is generated from DNA extracted from three Croatian Neanderthal fossils, using novel methods developed for this project. The sequence is generated from DNA extracted from three Croatian Neanderthal fossils, using novel methods developed for this project. The Neanderthal genome sequence will clarify the evolutionary relationship between humans and Neanderthals as well as help identify those genetic changes that enabled modern humans to leave Africa and rapidly spread around the world, starting around 100,000 years ago. The Neanderthal genome sequence will clarify the evolutionary relationship between humans and Neanderthal as well as help identify those genetic changes that enabled modern humans to leave Africa and rapidly spread around the world, starting around 100,000 years ago. Link to Neanderthal Genome Website
Top archaeology news sites
There are many websites with the latest world archaeological news. Here are Win Scutt's top recommendations:
- Archaeologica Hand-picked links to each day's top stories. Usually about six per day.
- Archaeology Magazine Updated every weekday, a summary with links to about six news stories.
- BBC Latest Archaeology News Selected top stories - about one per day
- National Geographic Ancient World News Brief summaries linked to full stories written by National Geographic reporters. About one story per day.
- Discovery Channel Brief summaries linked to pages, about one story per day.
- Stone Pages Archaeo News
- EurekAlert Public Releases of latest research. About 2 per week.
- Science Daily Brief summaries and links to full stories by Science Daily reporters. Mixed with Palaeontology stories. One per day.
- Archaeology News Automatic News Feed
- Explorator Links to David Meadow's weekly newsletters, each containing about 50 links to the week's stories.
- Archaeology in Europe Regularly updated with summaries and links. About 20 stories per week, but only Europe.
- Google Archaeology News. Search results for the last week. Automatically listed, so much irrelevant material.
- Yahoo Anthropology and Archaeology Automatic news feed with some irrelevant content.
- Topix Archaeology News A mixed collection of news stories
YOUNG COUPLE FIND STONE AGE ART ON STONE
A young couple walking along Horsens Fjord, Denmark in August this year made a sensational discovery – a 5-7,000 year old stone with a scratched motif.


To find out more about this remarkable find follow
this link.

TOY HEDGEHOG FOUND AT STONEHENGE
Carved out of chalk, yellowed from age, a toy hedgehog has been discovered by archaeologists working as part of the Stonehenge Riverside Project.

A Viking house is uncovered at hungate, york
Archaeologists working on a long-term project at Hungate, York, have at last reached the Viking levels on the site, and have uncovered a Viking house. You can watch a video of the discovery at the Yorkshire Post website by clicking here.


HEARING THE EPIGONION
The sound of an ancient Greek musical instrument, the Epigonion, can be heard again, thanks to a new computer simulation.
You can hear it by clicking here.
Read the full story here.
Gobekli Tepe
The German Archaeological Institute summarises the project on their website. There are also two good video clips from a German TV channel on YouTube - in German however.
Prescot Street Excavations, London
Find out more about the Prescot Street Excavations by visiting their website.
Archaeology on Five Live wins British Archaeological Award
Win
Scutt's weekly look at the latest archaeological news from
around the world has scooped a prize at the
British Archaeological Awards 2006, the most
prestigious awards in British Archaeology.
The Press Award, sponsored by Wedgwood, recognises the best coverage of archaeology in the printed press or on radio in the last two years (to May 2006). Win Scutt's news feature is part of BBC Radio Five Live's popular 'Up All Night' programme and receives over one million listeners every week. This year the shortlist included the Wall Street Journal and the popular magazine 'British Archaeology'.
The joint winner of the Press Award is 'Treasure your Past', a glossy magazine produced by the Eastern Daily Press in association with Tarmac, the Norfolk Museums Service and the British Museum.
The Up All Night programme offers 15 minutes of
archaeology each Tuesday, with over 70 hours broadcast
over the last 7 years. The programme reaches over 1
million visitors who are mad enough to stay up to 3.30am
to listen. The judges were impressed by the wide-ranging
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