Medieval bone study identifies microbial communities driving archaeological bone degradation and preservation

Human bones buried for centuries carry more than traces of the people they once belonged to. They also hold microbial communities linked to decay and preservation. A new study from Norway examined those hidden populations and found clear differences between well-preserved bones and heavily degraded ones. Skeletons exposed during a research excavation in a medieval … Read more

6,000-year-old mega-structure unearthed at prehistoric settlement in Romania

Archaeologists working in northeastern Romania have uncovered a large prehistoric building linked to the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, a society known for building some of Europe’s earliest large settlements. The structure stood at the site of Stăuceni-Holm and dates back around 6,000 years. Magnetogram of the site. Made with QGIS. Digital surface model made by SfM and … Read more