An "extraordinary" nose ornament made from human bone was discovered at the site of an ancient Maya city in Mexico. Researchers found the unique artifact during work at the Palenque Archaeological ...

Much like mines in the modern age, scholars have long assumed that ancient mining and metallurgy were highly toxic and dangerous, claiming the industry had a long-term, detrimental effect on the ...

These ancient treasures came from a fallen meteorite. Due to the corroded condition of the artifacts, the results aren’t completely certain, but further tests should confirm their initial analysis.

Archaeologists unearth ancient nose jewelry, made from human bone, amid Maya ruins in Mexico By Claire Voon 2 minute read Published 4:33 PM EDT, Fri September 1, 2023 ...

Brief synthesis The five components of the property bear witness to the ancient nature and importance of iron production, and its impact on pre-colonial societies in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso.

While studies of ancient gold metallurgy and the colour characteristics of gold alloys are well supported by modern research, the colour properties of prehistoric copper alloys, such as tin ...

The second phase of joint archaeological research by Iranian and Chinese teams has commenced at the historical site of Masouleh, which is situated in northern Iran. The project is conducted under the ...

Object Details Author Chernykh, E. N (Evgeniĭ Nikolaevich) Notes Translated from Russian. Summary One of the leading Soviet archaeologists describes the development of ancient mining and metallurgy ...