Not only did the Neolithic iceman Ötzi take an arrow to the shoulder but he had to deal with bad teeth too. (via UZH Mediadesk - Iceman Ötzi had bad teeth)
Source: mediadesk.uzh.ch
Interesting interview with Mike Parker Pearson - an archaeologist who works on Stonehenge (via Elfshot: Plans and Profiles: Mike Parker Pearson Researching Neolithic Life and Death at Stonehenge)
Source: elfshotgallery.blogspot.ca
The La Draga excavation site has revealed an ancient bow among other Neolithic artifacts. Great photos of the excavation. (via 7500 year old Spanish lakeside site reveals a wealth of organic finds : Past Horizons Archaeology)
Source: pasthorizonspr.com
The Geoarchaeology of Mudbricks in Architecture: A Methodological Study from Çatalhöyük, Turkey - Love - 2012 - Geoarchaeology - Wiley Online Library
Mudbricks from the ancient city of Çatalhöyük can reveal “aspects of Neolithic social life through shared resources, production choices, and organization of labor.”
Archaeologists discover sophisticated fish traps dating back 7,500 years. In addition, a variety of other artifacts including spoons, tools, and hunting weapons were found. The study suggests that the ancient people living in this area near Moscow were productive all year and not just seasonally. (via More than 7,500-year-old fish traps found in Russia)
Source: sciencedaily.com
