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NEW How large were ancient ports? New methods reveal the true sizes of Mediterranean harbours, finding their capacities were much greater than we imagined and uncovering the reality of extensive maritime trade in the past.
A seaworthy #AntiquityThread 1/11 🧵
#OnThisDay in AD 1693, Dom Perignon supposedly invented champagne🍾
Whilst he in fact didn't (there are records of sparkling wine over 100 years earlier), he is credited as developing techniques to perfect it.
Here's a tipsy #AntiquityThread on the #archaeology of wine 1/6 🧵
Archaeologists have discovered 7000-year-old fishing traps in the inland mountains of southern Norway. Predating the introduction of farming, they indicate Mesolithic hunter-gatherers were already actively managing their environments.
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How diverse was medieval Europe? Isotope analysis points to ethnic and religious diversity in Lithuania, with Christian migrants coming to Europe's last pagan state from hundreds of kilometres away!
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We finally know the name of an important #Maya astronomer!
Deciphering a mathematical formula from Xultun 🇬🇹 revealed the name of its creator, providing the first observed instance of a Maya ‘mathematician-astronomer’ being recognised for their work.
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NEW Best known as the mythological capital of Ulster, Navan Fort was one of the five ancient capitals of Ireland. New research finds the landscape's significance stretches all the way back to the Bronze Age, indicating it was a major prehistoric centre.
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Pigeons have been an important part of human life for millennia. Now, new analysis of pigeon bones from Bronze Age Cyprus highlights just how ancient that bond truly is.
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Excavation of a large jar on the Plain of Jars, Laos found the remains of at least 37 individuals within, indicating deposition in jars was part of ancestral mortuary rites that spanned generations showing connections as far away as Western Asia.
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NEW Examination of four of Tanzania’s most iconic heritage sites finds they are being destroyed by the same institutions tasked with preserving them, prioritising profit from tourism over their protection.
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Congratulations to R. Alan Williams, Benjamin Roberts et al., winners of the 2026 #AntiquityPrize!
Their research found south-west Britain was an important tin source in the Bronze Age, including for the major civilisations of the Eastern Mediterranean!
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From father to son: ancient DNA indicates Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were physical embodiments of prehistoric kinship, tracing lineages over centuries.
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No great equaliser: examination of plague burials from Early Modern Switzerland finds young labourers were the most at risk, revealing how social status impacted plague mortality.
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Warning: this thread contains images of human remains.
Evidence for the emergence of a new kind of architecture during the Terminal Classic period at #Maya Ucanal, Guatemala suggests this period of instability coincided with the increasing importance of public opinion to political leaders.
A popular #AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵
It's #PlantAppreciationDay, so we want to show some love for the uses of plants in #archaeology!
Preserved plant remains can teach us a lot about life in the past, and we explore a few examples in this mini #AntiquityThread 1/7 🧵
For the first time, archaeologists have analysed ash residue from incense burners preserved at Pompeii, revealing the substances burnt as offerings to the gods in Roman households and the long-distance trade undertaken to acquire them.
A fragrant #AntiquityThread 1/10 🧵
NEW Advanced dating establishes the first precise construction timeline for coral buildings in French Polynesia, revealing previously hidden patterns of architectural development and cultural life in Pacific societies 🪸
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📷 James Flexner @Sydney_Uni
Can archaeology help memorialise modern tragedies? Archaeologists are studying the dark heritage of the war in Ukraine, revealing the profound impact the conflict is having on ordinary people.
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NEW The Melsonby Hoards, one of Britain's largest #IronAge metalwork deposits, made the news last year when their discovery was announced, and now the analysis is published in Antiquity!
Learn how they change our understanding of Iron Age Britain in this #AntiquityThread 1/10 🧵
NEW Charred timbers and plant fibres at the Bronze Age site of Cabezo Redondo, south-east Spain enable researchers to partially reconstruct a prehistoric loom, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the development of textile technology.
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NEW In the past, sensory experiences have often been used to shape and maintain power structures. By investigating the material culture of the senses in medieval and Early Modern Europe, a new study explores these 'sensory regimes'.
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