New research by Griffith University and University of Cape Town scientists provides the first traceological evidence of multipurpose nature of Australian hardwood boomerangs. Australian Luritja man demonstrating method of attack with boomerang under cover of shield, c. 1920. Image credit: National Museum of Australia. “Australian lithic assemblages contain a great …

An international team of archaeologists has uncovered a 3,300-year-old city in the southern province of Luxor in Egypt. The 3,300-year-old ruins of Aten in Egypt. Image credit: Zahi Hawass Center for Egyptology. The first remnants of the ancient city, known as Aten, were uncovered in September 2020 by a team …