What do we know about Mycenaean trade? By looking at archaeological evidence, we can see which places the Mycenaeans traded ...

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

Nestled in the Caucasus mountains, this discovery revolutionizes our understanding of bronze age societies. Shading (top left ... as a cultural crossroads between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

The earliest settlement was located at the present-day Tell es-Sultan (or Sultan's Hill), a couple of kilometres from the current city (Photo courtesy of Crystalink) AMMAN — In the Middle Bronze Age .

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

In the Middle Bronze Age, Jericho became a city surrounded by thick walls and the spiring area was part of the fortification. Four main streams supplied water for Jericho and the main part of the ...

The archaeologists revealed that square stone-enclosed tombs from the Middle Bronze Age (2600BC-1800BC ... characteristics of the regions to the east. This suggests a complex, intertwined cultural ...

Archaeologists have found in the Erlitou Culture, a Bronze Age culture in the middle reaches of the Yellow ... earliest bronze artifacts discovered in East Asia, tied to his hand with a jade ...

One of three clay cuneiform tablets discovered at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeast Iraq ... and household refuse were uncovered. Excavated pottery included everyday items such ...

After more than ten years of excavation, it is now clear that Kurd Qaburstan was a major regional center during the Middle Bronze Age (circa 2000 ... decorated pottery, indicating a high standard ...

Enclosed houses generally date to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500 BC. Finds included a possible rubbing stone and several sherds of Late Bronze Age coarseware pottery. An 18th/19th-century tannery, a ...