“Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from.”
– Sarah Parcak
Each week on To the Point we share a few articles from the world of archaeology (and its many interconnected fields).
2,700-Year-Old Leather Armor Proves Technology Transfer Happened in Antiquity
sciencedaily.com | Dec. 8, 2021
A nearly complete leather scale armor was found in a tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Researchers at the University Zurich are investigating the armor and the spread of military technology.
Isotope Analyses Unlock Iron Age Secrets
phys.org | Dec. 13, 2021
Isotope analyses is revealing Early Iron Age trade routes and how indigenous Mediterranean communities functioned about 2,600 years ago. By examining the origins of Iron Age metal items, archaeologists have been able to discover the numerous locations the items came from.
bbc.com | Dec. 8, 2021
The first example of a Roman crucifixion in the UK was found by archaeologists excavating land ahead of a planned housing development. The skeleton of a man with a nail through his heel showed that even in the UK, inhabitants could not avoid Rome’s method of punishment.
