Archaeology

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First Kings of Europe in Budapest

Several ceramic bowls rest on the seafloor, stuck together along with corroded iron and remnants of sea life.

What We're Still Uncovering from an 800-Year-Old Shipwreck

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Misfits of the Mineral Collection

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North American Collections

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Gary Feinman

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Societies around the world have buried their dead at home. Anthropologists want to understand why the practice started, and why it has largely disappeared.

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Field Museum Announces New Exhibition Highlighting Ancient Greece

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Ice Age butcher’s tools are a sign of ancient humans’ creativity during hard times

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Ancient Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru

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Elemental Analysis Facility

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GIS on the Körös Regional Archaeological Project

Akkadian period shell cylinder seal with its impression from Kish, Iraq. Catalog Number 1497.156670. © The Field Museum.

The Kish Collection

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Proyecto Arqueológico Norte Chico

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Archaeological Science: Policies

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First Kings of Europe Virtual Tour

A life reconstruction of Archaeopteryx, including the oral papillae on the roof of its mouth, a bill-tip organ at the end of its beak, and a flexible-yet-sturdy tongue made possible by an extra tongue bone. Illustration by Ville Sinkkonen.

How It’s Made: Chicago Archaeopteryx Virtual Tour

The Changing Face of Science: Jingmai O'Connor Virtual Tour

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Ask an Artifact | China Toolkit

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Archaeological Footprint | China Toolkit

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