Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old settlement in Dagestan, Russia, revealing insights into the spread of early farming communities and cultural connections in the Caucasus Mountains during the Eneolithic period.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of a Copper Age baby in a well near Faenza, Italy. Despite the poor preservation of the skeleton, advanced techniques allowed scientists to determine the baby's age, health, sex, and maternal lineage, revealing a rare haplogroup uncommon in Copper Age Italy.
Archaeologists in Iran have discovered the skull of a young woman who lived over 6,000 years ago, exhibiting both intentional cranial deformation and evidence of a fatal blunt force trauma. The find sheds light on ancient practices and violence in the Copper Age.
A new study suggests that the wheel may have been invented by copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains around 3900 B.C., using techniques from structural mechanics to trace the evolution of the wheel and axle.
