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Richard III
The fatal injuries of Richard III
A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Such were Richard the III's last words according to … [Read More...]
Scoliosis & Richard III
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced the discovery of an adult male … [Read More...]
Miraculous survival: How Richard III’s church was preserved
If it seems a stroke of incredible good fortune that ULAS’ trial trenches came down on the very … [Read More...]
Mick’s Dig Diary
A green and pleasant parish
In CA 274, Mick explained how his local research project examining the origins of Winscombe in … [Read More...]
An unexpected project
In his new bi-monthly column, Mick Aston guides us through the trials and triumphs of local … [Read More...]
Recent News
Digging London’s past: Syon Park excavation
This summer the Museum of London will return to Syon Park, Hounslow, with digging opportunities for … [Read More...]
Peasant houses in Midland England: How the Black Death prompted a building boom
It used to be thought that only high-class houses had survived from the Medieval period. Radiocarbon … [Read More...]
Current Archaeology 279
What was life really like for Medieval peasants? Renowned as the epitome of poverty, they appear as … [Read More...]
VIDEO: The search for Richard III – Richard Buckley at CA Live! 2013
In September 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester announced a significant … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 300 – Roman Mosaics
Roman mosaics are perhaps the most spectacular Roman remains in Britain. Many of the finest come … [Read More...]
2500 BC – The Clava Cairns
Burial chambers of the Neolithic In the Neolithic - the New Stone Age - the older you were, the … [Read More...]
Advice
Research and Academia
There are many areas of the world and periods in the story of the human race to which archaeologists … [Read More...]
Industrial Archaeology
The archaeology of the industrialised world is gaining popularity. Although its roots can been seen … [Read More...]
Latest Issue
Current Archaeology 279
What was life really like for Medieval peasants? Renowned as the epitome of poverty, they appear as stock images performing hard manual labour in the margins of illustrated manuscripts. With the squalor they faced memorably lampooned by Monty Python, among others, it has always been assumed that the ramshackle hovels they called home have long … [Read More...]
Reasons to subscribe
Benefits of Current Archaeology
The past is constantly being re-written. Across the country there are hundreds of excavations going on. It’s back-breaking work in often tough conditions, but the findings are essential for our understanding of our past. Yet who has the time to visit them all and put their findings into context? We do! For 40 years Current Archaeology has been … [Read More...]
World Archaeology Magazine
World Archaeology
Current Archaeology has a sister magazine - Current WORLD Archaeology Current World Archaeology covers the world from the first emergence of man up to yesterday: from Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Near East, to Anatolia, Classical Greece and Rome, as well as Asia and the Far East. Launched in 2003 as the sister magazine to Current Archaeology, we report on … [Read More...]
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