Recently I saw a post in this subreddit (which I unfortunately can't seem to find anymore) in which one of the commenter discussed the correct way how archeologists systematically excavate a site of interest. They were talking about how objects are recorded as mass per cubic meter (or something in those lines).

As I'm not an archeologist I was intrigued, but could not exactly understand what and how it was being done. Today, however, I saw the following picture on a news website. I wonder if any archeologist could tell me more about the process of systematically excavating these objects; how it is done and why.

P.S. the excavation is a finding in the north of Iraq. They found graves of approximately 2300 years old.

I recently visited the UNESCO World Heritage site Sacro Monte di Orta in northern Italy. On the wall of one of the chapels, I noticed what looks like old, coppery or rust-coloured writing or markings.

Could anyone help me understand whether this could plausibly date back to the Renaissance/16th–17th century period when the chapels were being constructed, or if it’s more likely to be later graffiti?

I’ve attached photos for reference. Any insights into the style, material, or context would be greatly appreciated!

Was told this is a copper-arsenic hammered arrowhead from the calcholithic period.

Is this accurate? I did some googling and found some images of "palmela" arrowheads but they are more leaf-shaped.

Found this lighter, wondering if it's related to any war or rather more modern. Any info is appreciated.

The discovery was made at Mendik Tepe, near Göbekli Tepe, the 12,000-year-old site known for its monumental stone pillars and early rituals.

Experts noted that the new structures may predate Göbekli Tepe and are likely nearly 7,000 years older than Stonehenge, placing them at the very cusp of the Neolithic Revolution.

I am a coach of a FIRST Lego League team for kids that are 11-14. Our theme this year is “Unearthed” and for our Innovation Project we are tasked to “find problems faced by Archeologists.” Our team will attempt to find a solution to that problem and potentially build a working prototype.

Our first problem is to connect with Archeologists to see the problems they face that the kids can potentially try to find some solutions for. Could we get some useful suggestions from this subreddit? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Using National Monument Service data for Ireland and Department for Communities data for Northern Ireland, here’s my latest attempt at mapping out prehistoric burial site locations across the island. Note I've covered megalithic tombs in a separate map here.

It’s also worth noting that the DfC data (Northern Ireland) and NMS data doesn't always line up so it's not an exact comparison. But definitions for each data point are included on the map along with totals.

The map was built using some PowerQuery transformations and then designed in QGIS. I’m still learning so this is just my latest attempt and hopefully they’ll keep getting better.

I've included some detail on cists and other burial types here if interested in more context.

Barrows are clearly the most prevalent form of burial but with clear concentrations. Cists have several concentrations such as on the North coast and on the east around Dundalk.

I previously mapped Ogham Stones, prehistoric mines and Stone Circles too.

Any thoughts about the map or data insights would be very welcome.

The OP claims to be an archaeologist with permission. I scroll here often and am not an archaeologist or expert just curious so I know proper precautions

Can anyone recommend any good reading material about the Siberian ice maiden? (The Russian mummy with the persevered tattoo) I know there isn’t much we know about her due to the dispute with the Natives of that area. I just can’t seems to find any articles about her or anything. I was wondering if maybe there is any lesser known publishings with the little info we know about her. She interests me so much, I so badly wish we were able to know more

Hello, i just have a simple question here if anyone would have the know-how on Site-digging procedure. Let’s say if an archeological dig would occur on, let’s say a Viking chieftain burial mound. What kind of objects would usually be discovered? How would the site even be secured?

Thank you in advance!

Hi, I coach a robotics team that's lookong to do some project in the field of Archeology. I am looking to find people they can talk to to learn and ask questions about archeology in general. Any suggestions on how to go about doing that ? Anybody here who could do that ? TIA