Unearthed has moved

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I’ve moved Unearthed to form part of my other blog Globe Digger Diaries (www.globediggerdiaries.com). Please check it out for archaeology and travel news as well as a list of field schools for 2015.

New research into ancient dogs yields migration date to the Americas

An analysis into the genetic characteristics of 84 individual ancient dogs across America, has suggested that these canines moved across to the continent about 10,000 years ago.

Ancient Egyptian relief found in quarry

An ancient relief found in the Egyptian Gebel el Silsila quarry north of Aswan, is a rare depiction of two pharaonic deities dating back 2,500 years.

Oldest known shell engravings made by Homo erectus discovered

Well. This is a discovery for the books. The oldest known engravings ever discovered were made by our very own human ancestor, Homo erectus, a new study has revealed.

Aboriginal rock art site discovered in suburban Sydney

An ancient rock art site believed to be tens of thousands of years old has been discovered in the suburban area of Sydney, Australia.

Ancient handbook of spells deciphered

An ancient Egyptian handbook of spells has been deciphered for the first time by researchers. The book contains spells, remedies, potions and more, and provides information about ancient practitioners and their methods.

Skeleton found inside Amphipolis tomb

Woooohooo! Finally, human remains have been found inside the Amphipolis tomb in Greece. The tomb dating back to the time of Alexander the Great belonged to an evidently prominent figure, now it’s time to found out who…

Stone Age footprints found in Denmark

During the excavation of the Femern Bælt Tunnel, archaeologists came across an unlikely discovery, footprints dating back 5,000 years.

The mystery of the “Big Circles”

This sounds like a case for the Hardy Boys or Scooby-Doo, or some detectives at least. A series of 11 similar stone circles have been captured from the air, and have archaeologists going “huh?”

Woolly Rhino skull discovered in UK

It’s rare to discover an intact Pleistocene animal skull, yet that’s just what happened in Cambridgeshire, where a digger driver came across a woolly Rhino skull, dating back at least 35,000 years ago.