Ancient Technology
2 reportsAncient Technology research reconstructs part of the human past from artifacts, sites, chronology, biological evidence, and historical context. The historical case is built from textile tools and metallurgy, while gaps in preservation limit claims about identity, date, or purpose.
New findings on metallurgy are read with textile tools and site records. This comparison explores which traces reveal production and how performance is tested experimentally, noting where excavation history or disturbed context weakens the reconstruction.
New findings on metallurgy are read with textile tools and site records. This comparison explores which traces reveal production and how performance is tested experimentally, noting where excavation history or disturbed context weakens the reconstruction.
Eighth-Century Maya Astronomer's Name Found at San Bartolo-Xultun
Researchers have identified the name of a Maya mathematician and astronomer in wall inscriptions at the San Bartolo-Xultun site in Guatemala, revealing new details about scientific activity in the region during the eighth century CE
Sanxingdui Bronze Figure Assembled From Separate Ancient Artifacts
A new analysis of a bronze kneeling figure from Sanxingdui, China, reveals it was constructed from components made in different regions and periods, providing evidence for complex trade and metalworking in the ancient Shu kingdom