Archaeology

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17-Apr-2025

Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication
14-Apr-2025

New analysis of archaeological data reveals how agriculture and governance have shaped wealth inequality

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication
14-Apr-2025

New study reveals wealth inequality’s deep roots in human prehistory

Washington State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication
14-Apr-2025

Archaeologists measured and compared the size of 50,000 ancient houses to learn about the history of inequality -- they found that it’s not inevitable

Field Museum
Peer-Reviewed Publication