News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Sophisticated Neanderthal bone tools in Italy; first DNA from ancient human lineage in Indonesia; Poverty Point earthworks show surpising hunter-gatherer capabilities; and complexities of Viking culture.

Audio News for August 29th through September 4th, 2021

The news of the week in audio, for many years compiled and written by the late Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica, is now the product of our dedicated volunteer team. Read by Laura Kennedy, the Audio News is compiled from Archaeologica’s daily news updates. The musical interludes are original compositions by Anthony Kennedy. The Audio News from Archaeologica is compiled from Archaeologica.org's daily news updates.

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News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Pyrenees village torched by Hannibal; elephant hunting in central Chile; Medieval horses shipped across the Baltic Sea; and experimental study of Greek Bronze Age armor.

Audio News for May 19th through the 25th, 2024

News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Roman town lasted longer; modern viruses in Neanderthals; British stone circle may be older; and pair buried in embrace not lovers.

Audio News for May 12th through the 18th, 2024

News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Roman shipwreck with fish sauce; linguistic analysis posits four early American migrations; new precision for Jerusalem’s early history; and leprosy and squirrels in Medieval England.

Audio News for May 5th through the 11th, 2024

News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Soundscapes in Chaco Canyon; ritual plant traces beneath Maya ball court; Neanderthal face reconstructed; and plant-based diet for Paleolithic North Africans.

Audio News for April 28th through May 4th, 2024

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:  Avar DNA study; cherries unearthed at Mount Vernon; new cursus monuments in Ireland; and lunar alignment study at Stonehenge.

Audio News for August 29th through September 4th, 2021

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