Researchers have deciphered the diet of an important nomadic people in Eastern European history. By analyzing dental calculus ...

Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans An “extraordinary” iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by ...

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An almost complete battle trumpet dating back around 2,000 years to the Iron Age has been unearthed by in England. According to the archaeologists who found it, the carnyx, as it is known, was part of ...

The discovery of a carnyx (above) and a boar's head flag standard in the same hoard has been described as "a discovery of a lifetime" by archaeologists Archaeologists have been stunned to discover two ...

Ceramics are one of the most important sources of information for archaeologists. Yet how these objects are produced, especially in the firing stage, has received little attention to date. The ...

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the rituals of Iron Age Britain. A copper alloy harness fitting with blue glass ...

A Swedish plano-convex ingot once thought to be from the Bronze Age was revealed through chemical and isotopic testing to belong to the Iron Age. Its composition closely matches Iron Age finds from ...

SÄRDAL, SWEDEN—According to a statement released by the University of Gothenburg, a team of researchers led by Serena Sabatini of the University of Gothenburg analyzed an intact plano-convex ingot—a ...

The discovery of the lost cargo from three different shipwrecks off Israel’s Carmel Coast is rewriting the history of Iron Age trade. Experts deduced the ebb and flow of trade patterns via the ...

Copper smelters from 3,000 years ago may have experimented with materials just enough to launch the Iron Age. The Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age as the refining process of iron was discovered.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 1200 BCE, mankind began its shift away from bronze when a ...