The ancient Canaanites were a people who lived in one of the most contested and strategically vital regions in history.

"We identified numerous individuals with deformed skulls who were genetically Central Asian, and we even found direct genealogical links to the Avars and Huns" said the lead author.

A NUMBER of bronze age burials with some remarkable and unusual features, recently disclosed by building operations at Doonfoot, Ayr, and at Kiccarton, Ferniegair, Lanarkshire, are described by Mr ...

Betel nut traces in 4,000-year-old plaque reveal early use, expanding its timeline and cultural significance in ancient Thailand.

Today, we understand that this site served as a center, from which Canaanite blades were distributed across broad regions in the Levant.” ...

Genetic and historical evidence Modern genetic studies reinforce this historical narrative. DNA analyses show that Palestinian Arabs share a significant portion of their ancestry with the ancient ...

More information: Earliest Direct Evidence of Bronze Age Betel Nut Use: Biomolecular Analysis of Dental Calculus from Nong Ratchawat, Thailand, Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology (2025).

Earliest direct evidence of bronze age betel nut use: biomolecular analysis of dental calculus from Nong Ratchawat, Thailand Piyawit Moonkham 1 * Shannon Tushingham 2,3 * Mario Zimmermann 4 Korey J.

Excavations at caves on Ingleborough , North Yorkshire, reveal rare Bronze Age auroch remains, shedding light on ancient life in the Yorkshire Dales.

Together, these analyses confirmed the folded piece of bronze had once been part of a protective chest plate. This is only the second time bronze armor has been unearthed in the Czech Republic.