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Of the 100 discoveries selected, 51% were made by scientific initiative, whereas 31% were made accidentally and 10% were rescue archaeology. More than half of the academic discoveries were made in the Yellow River region, reflecting the traditional view, held by most archaeologists until the 1980s, that the Chinese civilization originated there.
An expedition in Damietta, Egypt, recently unearthed 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a trove of coins, gold objects and pottery. Experts are also using the latest techniques to ...
Here are three of our most eye-catching archaeology stories from the past week. → Archaeological site robbery report leads to ancient discoveries in Peru.
1929 archaeological discoveries (1 C, 11 P) 1930 archaeological discoveries (17 P) 1931 archaeological discoveries (11 P) 1932 archaeological discoveries (9 P) 1933 archaeological discoveries (22 P) (previous page) ( next page ) Categories: Archaeological discoveries. Archaeology by year.
The discovery was made by a Czech archaeological mission from the Charles University in May earlier that year. December. 12 – Cambridge University-led archaeology experts announced the discovery of remains of a roofed theatre, market and river port at Interamna Lirenas, Italy.
Whether lost at the bottom of the ocean, tucked away in a library’s archives or hidden behind a kitchen wall, this year’s discoveries spanned an astonishing range. The 15 best art, design and ...
September 19, 1999 [ 2] The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an archaeological site which is located near Avella in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania. [ 4] The site is a rock shelter in a bluff overlooking Cross Creek (a tributary of the Ohio River ), and contains evidence that the area may have been continually inhabited for more than 19,000 years.
An archaeological treasure trove. The new research at Sutton Hoo is part of a two-year project carried out by the National Trust, Field Archaeology Specialists, or FAS, Heritage, and the British ...