2023, the year that will rewrite the world's past and the future of archaeology
2023 has brought surprising discoveries in archaeology: they will question old beliefs about art, architecture and gender roles in ancient societies
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Ancient domestication: millennia ago the fox was a pet
1500-year-old remains in Argentina reveal a domesticated fox buried with its human, suggesting historic domestication.
Cyborg office manager! I'll tell you about the posthuman work that (maybe) will be
Microchips, magnets, connected brains: the posthuman future is upon us. What do we intend to do when he also knocks on the door?
Did we live better before, without technology? Before When?
Technology has always shaped humanity as much as humanity creates technology. It is this profound co-evolution, from prehistoric flints to AI, that makes us "wise animals".
Paleolithic megastructure discovered in the Baltic Sea
The Blinkerwall, a stone megastructure discovered in the Baltic Sea, sheds light on Paleolithic hunting strategies.
New findings: Bow use in the Andes dates back 5000 years
We thought we had concluded this incredible year for archaeology, full of discoveries capable of making us rewrite the history books. We were wrong: there is still surprising news, and it comes from the Andes. The latest finds show that the use of the bow is much older than previously believed. The discovery, which "dates back" archery to 5.000 years ago, redefines the history of Andean civilizations and opens new perspectives on the hunting and warfare practices of these ancient peoples. … Read more
Nature relaunches: a 27.000 year old pyramid in Indonesia
The claim of a 27.000-year-old pyramid in Indonesia sparks a global debate and investigation into its historical legitimacy.
Epochal discovery from satellites: Bronze Age megastructures in Europe
Archaeologists discover a network of Bronze Age sites that show advanced innovation and cooperation in a crucial era of history
AI instantly translates 5000-year-old cuneiform
Rewriting History with Artificial Intelligence: AI Translation of Cuneiform Opens New Frontiers in Archeology
Stonehenge, countermand: it was not an astronomical calendar
Stonehenge is not a solar calendar, but a memorial to the dead, according to a new study.
Pompeii, an AI robot puts together the "difficult" fragments of the finds
Artifacts and fragments of frescoes scattered and impossible for a human to "glue" together? Not for an artificial intelligence.
New dating method overturns our knowledge of human evolution
A more precise method of dating overturns our knowledge of evolution: the "cradle of humanity" in South Africa continues to amaze.
Even Marie Antoinette's secret letters revealed on X-rays
X-rays claim another illustrious "victim", deciphering the secret letters between Marie Antoinette and her lover, censored at the time.
3 faces of Egyptian mummies reconstructed from their DNA
3 faces of Egyptian mummies have been reconstructed from their DNA with a combination of genetics and forensic techniques
The discovery of bone tools from 400.000 years ago challenges our paradigms
The incredible discovery may change the way we think about how some early humans created tools like these.
3D holographic dashboard can improve passenger safety
A 3D holographic display integrated into the dashboard and capable of providing a 'super view' of the road is in the early stages of testing in the UK
GAN: the future is fake. 11 sites where AI creates something that doesn't exist
GAN was born to learn and imitate. And the paradox is this: trying to do something real, he did something that doesn't exist. Indeed many.
