From ‘the last Neanderthal’ to sacrifices in Peru: Our biggest archaeology stories of 2024

Image caption: A sacrificial site of 76 children and two women is the latest find at Pampa la Cruz, an archaeological site in Peru. Image credit: Gabriel Prieto, Huanchaco Archaeological Program. Article by Laura Geggel. Live Science – December 25, 2024.

This past year was an exciting one for archaeology, with scientists using cutting-edge technology to learn about humans and our close extinct relatives. The array of tools available to archaeologists is impressive. One is lidar (light detection and ranging), which involves shooting lasers from an aircraft to map the […]

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