/tags/archaeology archaeology en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:56:29 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-29/researchers-solve-a-question-about-stonehenge-megaliths-origin Scientists found that the outer stones of the prehistoric structure originated about 15 miles away from where the structure stands. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:56:29 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-29/researchers-solve-a-question-about-stonehenge-megaliths-origin Alana Wise, Alana Wise /ideastream/2020-03-04/human-ancestors-discovered-in-ethiopia-show-complex-behaviors-tool-use The 1.5 million-year-old fossils of human ancestors recently unearthed in Ethiopia show sophistication in behaviors and tool use, said the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) researchers who found them, despite one example having the smallest cranium of any specimen found in Africa to date. One Homo erectus female cranium found is a little less than half the size of our brains, said CWRU anatomy professor Scott Simpson, who worked with the team that discovered the fossils. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:46:36 GMT /ideastream/2020-03-04/human-ancestors-discovered-in-ethiopia-show-complex-behaviors-tool-use /news-partners/2019-12-17/archaeologists-discover-ancient-greek-royal-tombs-dating-back-3-500-years Among the findings are a gold pendant with the image of an Egyptian goddess, suggesting wider interaction between ancient Greece and Egypt than previously known. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:42:33 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-17/archaeologists-discover-ancient-greek-royal-tombs-dating-back-3-500-years Richard Gonzales /wksu-stories/2019-12-17/cleveland-researcher-among-top-10-people-who-mattered-in-science-in-2019 A Cleveland researcher has been named to the list of 鈥� 10 People Who Mattered in Science 鈥� for 2019 by the prestigious journal Nature . Yohannes Haile... Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:10:03 GMT /wksu-stories/2019-12-17/cleveland-researcher-among-top-10-people-who-mattered-in-science-in-2019 Jeff St. Clair, Jeff St. Clair /2019-12-11/44-000-year-old-indonesian-cave-painting-is-rewriting-the-history-of-art In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:04:00 GMT /2019-12-11/44-000-year-old-indonesian-cave-painting-is-rewriting-the-history-of-art Merrit Kennedy /wvxu-stories/2019-11-26/ohio-mounds-top-usas-unesco-world-heritage-site-bid A recent effort to preserve a historic Native American earthwork in Butler County points to a broader effort to recognize and honor Ohio's early mound... Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:01:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-11-26/ohio-mounds-top-usas-unesco-world-heritage-site-bid Tana Weingartner /news-partners/2019-11-07/colorado-highway-expansion-routed-over-ancient-native-american-sites A highway project in southern Colorado recently turned up seven previously unknown Native American archaeological sites. The road is going ahead anyway over objections from some tribal members. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:30:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-11-07/colorado-highway-expansion-routed-over-ancient-native-american-sites Ali Budner /wvxu-stories/2019-10-01/butler-county-earthwork-saved-by-online-pledges-foundations There's an element of excitement surrounding Fortified Hill, a Ross Township earthwork , after supporters were able to raise the money to save it in... Tue, 01 Oct 2019 18:37:22 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-10-01/butler-county-earthwork-saved-by-online-pledges-foundations Ann Thompson /ideastream/2019-08-28/cleveland-based-research-team-discover-3-8-million-year-old-lucy-ancestor A team of researchers led by Cleveland Museum of Natural History Curator and Case Western Reserve University Adjunct Professor Yohannes Haile-Selassie found a previously unknown early human ancestor in the Afar region of Ethiopia that could change the way scientists view human evolution. Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:01:33 GMT /ideastream/2019-08-28/cleveland-based-research-team-discover-3-8-million-year-old-lucy-ancestor Glenn Forbes /news/2019-05-13/ohio-history-connection-wins-eminent-domain-fight-over-newark-earthworks A judge in Licking County granted the Ohio History Connection鈥檚 petition for full access to a portion of land near Newark.The group had filed an eminent鈥� Mon, 13 May 2019 20:41:57 GMT /news/2019-05-13/ohio-history-connection-wins-eminent-domain-fight-over-newark-earthworks Clare Roth