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Archaeological Science

Articles tagged Archaeological Science.

Ancient Egyptian faience hippopotamus figurine with blue-green glaze and painted lotus flowers, Middle Kingdom

What Is Egyptian Faience? The First High-Tech Ceramic

Jun 02-By Caiden Pannell

Egyptian faience is a ceramic produced in Egypt for over five thousand years, from the Predynastic period through the Roman era.

Aerial view of Göbekli Tepe’s main excavation area with circular enclosures.

Göbekli Tepe: What Biomolecular Science Reveals

Aug 09, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

New residue analyses, zooarchaeological peptide work, and sediment chemistry at Göbekli Tepe are testing older ideas about ritual, feasting, and daily life at the...

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