Technology empowers archaeology to discover more possibilities of human origin Since the third technological revolution, the application of technology in archaeological research has dramatically ...

World Archaeology, Vol. 44, No. 4, OPEN ARCHAEOLOGY (DECEMBER 2012), pp. 521-537 (17 pages) The power and the promise of digital technology provides the opportunity to revolutionise the way we think ...

The Economist is looking to hire a science and technology correspondent, based in London, for a one-year contract. They will ...

Archaeology is a field of study that draws on many scientific disciplines, from the natural sciences, such as geology and botany to modern technologies ...

Prehistoric archaeology, which in the American academic structure is part of anthropology, has always included and continues to include the study of social aspects of technology, particularly of ...

Although excavation is still one of archaeology’s principal research methods, it is not without problems: it is slow, expensive and can cover only relatively small areas of a site.

From finding elusive sites to preserving fragile artifacts, archaeology uses digital-imaging technologies to preserve the places and objects that link humanity to its past.

Archaeology is catching up with the digital humanities movement with the creation of large online databases, combining data collected from satellite-, airborne-, and UAV-mounted sensors with ...

Following on from this weekend’s International Archaeology Day, Gizmodo thought we’d take a quick look at some of the uses of digital technology in discovering, researching, and documenting ...

A study of wild capuchin monkeys that crack nuts using stone hammers reveals temporal and spatial patterning of the relics of their technological efforts, confirming that such behaviours can be ...