Dating Comparison
A tracked methods dataset for our archaeology coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Bronze Age tombs at Cape Trafalgar reveal elite burial practices
Radiocarbon dating of two newly excavated megalithic tombs on Spain's Cape Trafalgar shows they were used for 200 years between 1875 and 1625 B.C...
Ake Maya settlement reveals post-collapse habitation
Archaeologists have documented 96 small structures at the Maya city of Ake, dating from A.D. 1100 to 1550, proving the site remained inhabited for...
Silenus Sarcophagus Found in Attouda Necropolis
A rare cylindrical terracotta sarcophagus featuring a Silenus mask relief has been discovered in western Turkey, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD.
Neanderthals Crafted Sophisticated Wooden Tools at Abric Romaní
Thirteen impressions of wooden Neanderthal tools, including long spears and a club, were identified in travertine at the Abric Romaní rock shelter in...
Hadza and Tsimané Share Ancient Gut Microbiome Heritage
A deep genetic study reveals the hunter-gatherer Hadza and forager-farmer Tsimané share over 1,200 gut bacterial species, a core microbial heritage...
Ophel Ritual Bath Complex Reveals Second Temple Pilgrimage
Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental complex of three ritual baths and a large pool at Jerusalem's Ophel, dating to the late Second Temple...
Ancient Sulawesi Teeth Show 25,000-Year-Old Betel Nut Habit
Griffith University researchers found evidence of betel nut use in prehistoric hunter-gatherers from Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating back 25,000 years.
Ancient English Volcano Revealed by Zircon Dating
Geologists have identified a 454.4-million-year-old volcano beneath eastern England, linked to a vast ash deposit in Scandinavia.
St. Victor Petroglyph Site Dates 2,100 Years
Radiocarbon dating of bone samples from pits beneath the St. Victor petroglyph cliff in Saskatchewan yields dates of A.D. 900 and 120 B.C...
Earliest Brass Production Found in Ancient Chinese Workshop
Chinese archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known evidence of brass production in East Asia, dating back to the ninth and tenth centuries, at a...
2,300-Year-Old Alcoholic Beverage Found in Ancient Chinese Cemetery
Archaeologists in China have discovered a well-preserved alcoholic beverage in a bronze vessel from a cemetery near the Great Wall, dating back to...
Nile Delta Necropolis Used for Thousands of Years
Archaeologists have discovered a necropolis in the eastern Nile Delta, containing burials dating from the Predynastic period through the Greco-Roman...