Archaeology

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• Finds and rescue research abroad 526
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• Archaeological finds submitted on LP 0
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Find of the month February - draw for the Mars tracker competition

Like every month, this time with a slight delay, we drew one new owner of the Mars tracker from all those who took the time to write their suggestions for the TOP 5 finds of the month.

History hunters - mystery on 3.4.2024

A beautiful thing already from 2008 and yet still without a destination.

Late Paleolithic hunter-gatherer stations Northernmost Bohemia is not archaeologically rich

Northernmost Bohemia is not an archaeologically rich area. However, this is probably only the current state of knowledge, as the rugged landscape here seems to be full of hills and streams suited not only Mesolithic, but more recently Palaeolithic hunters from the very end of the last Ice Age.

History hunters - mystery on 2.4.2024

A properly bearded subject that's been around since 2013. Since then, the subject has failed to be identified and so ended up in the uncategorized.

The most beautiful find of February 2024

The folk proverb says "February is white, the fields are growing stronger", but here it was looking like in the Mediterranean...

A discovery that will rewrite the textbooks: Europe's oldest human settlement is 1.4 million years old

The international team led by Roman Garba from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the CAS and the Institute of Archaeologyof the CAS discovered the oldest known human settlement in Europe near Korolev in western Ukraine. Until now, the oldest finds were thought to be in Atapuerca, Spain, which is 200 to 300 thousand years younger. Moreover, it is the northernmost occurrence of upright humans in the world. The study also confirms for the first time that humans came to Europe from the east or southeast.

History hunters - mystery on 28.3.2024

Another submitted find that has been here since 2013, but we still don't have an exact destination.

History hunters - mystery on 27.3.2024

The tiny bronze cap appeared on the LP back in 2013.

Gold ring with engraving of the face of Christ

In Kalmar, southeastern Sweden, a gold ring with an engraving of the face of Christ from the early 15th century was discovered during two years of research. The jewel was lying in a waste layer and is still as new, in almost pristine condition. It was probably worn only briefly and then accidentally lost. It is of Nordic origin, and due to its size it probably belonged to a wealthy lady...