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science1 month ago•4 min saved

Meteoric Iron Rewrites Iberian Bronze Age Metalwork

Testing two ferrous-looking items from the Villena Treasure—the hollow iron hemisphere and a bracelet—found evidence they are made of meteoritic iron, indicated by nickel content measured despite heavy corrosion. Dating places them around 1400–1200 BCE, earlier than the Iberian Iron Age’s terrestrial iron production (~850 BCE), suggesting advanced metallurgical skills in Iberia over 3,000 years ago. While the results are not conclusive due to corrosion, non-invasive methods could further confirm the meteoritic origin and timing.

via ScienceAlert|

#bronze-age #iberian-peninsula #meteoritic-iron

archaeology1 month ago•4 min saved

3,800-Year-Old Nebra Disc: Europe’s Earliest Celestial Map

A 3,800-year-old bronze Nebra Sky Disc unearthed in Germany is thought to be the oldest known depiction of the cosmos, showing a crescent moon, a sun or full moon, and 32 stars including a Pleiades cluster. Likely used as a celestial map and ritual calendar to track solstices, the artifact was created in multiple phases—initially with moons and stars, later with gold arcs and a bottom arc, and finally with mounting holes. Geochemical analysis confirms local origin, and its alignment with nearby landmarks suggests an astronomical function and status as a sacred tool; it is now housed in Halle’s State Museum of Prehistory.

via Indian Defence Review|

#archaeology #astronomy #bronze-age

archaeology1 month ago•55 min saved

Bronze Age Nebra Disc May Depict the Pleiades, An Ancient Sky Atlas

The Nebra Sky Disc, a Bronze Age bronze and gold disk found in Nebra, Germany and dated to around 1600–1800 BCE, is regarded as the world’s oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena. Its gold inlays illustrate celestial features, including a cluster some interpret as the Pleiades, and its arcs may mark horizons and solstices; when aligned with the hill where it was buried, it likely functioned as an ancient sky calendar, though questions about its exact origin persist.

via Live Science|

#archaeology #astronomy #bronze-age

history1 month ago•2 min saved

Family Discovers 3,000-Year-Old Treasure Near Lewes

A family in Lewes, East Sussex, discovered 3,000-year-old Bronze Age copper ingots and bronze artifacts while metal detecting, which they donated to a local museum, highlighting the historical significance of their find.

via BBC|

#archaeology #bronze-age #history

archaeology1 month ago•3 min saved

Ireland's Largest Bronze Age Hillfort Settlement Redefines Ancient Society

Scientists have uncovered Ireland’s largest prehistoric hillfort settlement at Brusselstown Ring, revealing over 600 dwellings and challenging previous notions of Bronze Age social organization, suggesting a large, egalitarian community with sophisticated planning, which was gradually abandoned in the third century BCE.

via Archaeology News Online Magazine|

#archaeological-discovery #archaeology #bronze-age

archaeology1 month ago•2 min saved

Ancient 3,500-Year-Old Wagon Reveals Early Burial Customs

The Lchashen wagon, a well-preserved 3,500-year-old covered wagon from Armenia, was discovered in a Bronze Age cemetery and exemplifies early wheeled vehicle innovation, likely used for transporting a deceased leader to the afterlife.

via Live Science|

#archaeological-discovery #archaeology #armenia

science2 months ago•2 min saved

Ancient Bones Uncover 3,700-Year-Old Case of Father-Daughter Incest in Italy

A genetic study of Bronze Age remains in southern Italy revealed extreme parental consanguinity, including a likely father-daughter incestuous relationship, providing insights into prehistoric social structures and kinship patterns in small, isolated communities.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#ancient-dna #bronze-age #family-ties

science2 months ago•7 min saved

Ancient DNA Unveils Unique Bronze Age Community and Incestuous Relationships in Calabria

Archaeologists in Italy discovered the oldest known evidence of father-daughter incest from 3,700-year-old bones at Grotta della Monaca, revealing a rare case of first-degree inbreeding in ancient times, with genetic analysis showing the young male was the son of a buried adult male and his own daughter, though the reasons for this behavior remain uncertain.

via Live Science|

#ancient-dna #archaeology #bronze-age

archaeology2 months ago•2 min saved

Ancient Bronze Age Mass Burial Uncovered Near Sanquhar

Archaeologists uncovered a mysterious Bronze Age mass burial site near Sanquhar, Scotland, dating back around 3,300 years, which likely resulted from a catastrophic event such as famine, with multiple individuals cremated and buried together in tightly packed urns during construction of a wind farm.

via BBC|

#archaeology #bronze-age #famine

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Ancient Sheep Bone Uncovers Origins and Spread of Bronze Age Plague

A groundbreaking DNA study has identified the world's earliest known plague carrier in a 4,000-year-old domesticated sheep from the Bronze Age, revealing how the plague spread before fleas became its primary vector, and highlighting the complex interactions between humans, livestock, and natural reservoirs in ancient Eurasia.

via ScienceAlert|

#archaeology #bronze-age #dna

archaeology-and-genetics2 months ago•50 min saved

Bronze Age Southern Italy Community Revealed Through Archaeogenetics

The study reconstructs the demography and social structure of a Middle Bronze Age community from Calabria, Southern Italy, revealing genetic continuity with Mediterranean populations, evidence of kinship and inbreeding, including a rare case of parent-offspring mating, and highlighting complex migration and interaction patterns in prehistoric Italy.

via Nature|

#archaeology-and-genetics #bronze-age #demography

history2 months ago•2 min saved

Amateur Archaeologists Discover 12,000-Year-Old Burial Site on Ancient Monument

Amateur archaeologists in Wigan, England, discovered a Bronze Age burial site that may be built on an even older Neolithic henge, potentially dating back to 10,000 B.C., revealing a site of significant historical and ceremonial importance.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#archaeology #bronze-age #discovery

archaeology3 months ago•3 min saved

Ancient 5,000-Year-Old Winepress and Ritual Artifacts Discovered Near Megiddo

Archaeologists near Megiddo (Armageddon) in Israel discovered a 3,300-year-old Canaanite ritual tea set shaped like a ram, a miniature temple, and one of the oldest known winepresses, shedding light on ancient religious practices and daily life during the Late Bronze Age.

via Live Science|

#ancient-winepress #archaeology #armageddon

archaeology4 months ago•5 min saved

Ancient Georgia Discovery Sheds Light on Iron Age Origins

A study from Georgia's Kvemo Bolnisi site reveals Bronze Age metallurgists were experimenting with iron oxides as flux in copper smelting, indicating an early understanding of iron's properties that may have contributed to the development of iron smelting technology, predating 500 BC.

via Arkeonews|

#archaeology #bronze-age #iron-age

archaeology5 months ago•5 min saved

Scientists Reveal the Origin of Bronzetti Figures

Scientists used advanced isotope analysis to trace the origins of copper in Sardinian Bronze Age bronzetti figurines, revealing they were primarily made from Sardinian and Iberian copper, with no evidence of Levantine sources, and uncovering unexpected cultural links between Sardinia and Scandinavia through stylistic features like horned helmets.

via SciTechDaily|

#archaeology #bronze-age #bronzetti