Archaeological Dating
8 reportsDating evidence and material remains reveal where results converge and where they diverge. The comparison asks which samples can be dated and how calibration changes results, noting where excavation history or disturbed context weakens the reconstruction.
Medieval Stone Crosses Unearthed at Viking-Era Quarry in Norway
Archaeologists working at Hyllestad in western Norway recovered seven medieval stone crosses from a quarry waste heap, providing new evidence for local craftsmanship and religious change during the 11th to 13th centuries
Medieval Stone Structure Discovered Outside Selja Monastery in Norway
Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar have identified a substantial medieval stone wall outside the Selja monastery in western Norway, raising new questions about the scale and complexity of this early Christian site
Early Medieval Cemetery Confirmed Beneath Altenberge Church Site
Radiocarbon dating of human remains from excavations at St John the Baptist Church in Altenberge, Germany, has established the presence of an early medieval cemetery, providing direct evidence for Christian burial at the site over a millennium ago
Excavation Reveals Göring's Wolf's Lair Residence Built Over Cemetery
Archaeologists investigating human remains beneath Hermann Göring's former house at the Wolf's Lair have determined the Nazi-era structure was constructed atop a pre-existing cemetery, using stratigraphic and osteological analysis to clarify the context
Earliest Maya Calendar Writing Identified at Calakmul Mural
Archaeologists have reconstructed a deteriorated mural from Calakmul, Mexico, revealing the earliest known calendrical inscription at the site. The find offers new evidence for early Maya writing traditions and ritual practice in the Late Preclassic period.
Indigenous Settlements in Guerrero Survived Spanish Conquest
Archaeologists in Mexico have identified two Indigenous settlements in Guerrero that remained occupied after the Spanish conquest, using ground surveys and drone mapping to document their survival into the late 16th century
Chancay Mummy Mask Reveals Ancient Funerary Practices in Peru
A wooden mask with human hair and cinnabar pigment, crafted by the Chancay people between 1000 and 1450 CE, offers new insight into pre-Inca mortuary traditions and the use of symbolic 'false heads' in Andean burial bundles
Survey Reveals Monumental Maya City at El Yesal in Campeche
Archaeologists have mapped and documented El Yesal, a major Maya settlement in Mexico's Balam kú Biosphere Reserve, using field survey and excavation to clarify its origins, architecture, and occupation history