archaeology | UNSW Newsroom Skip to main content Newsroom Subscribe Find an Expert Contact Us Publications For Staff Home All News Science & Tech Health Business & Law Social Affairs Art, Architecture & Design Students General Opinion archaeology Feed archaeology Cave dig finds signs of human life over 30,000 years ago 27 Jul 2020 Archaeological findings at the Chiquihuite Cave in Mexico suggest humans may have reached the Americas over 30,000 years ago – a period 15,000 years earlier than previously thought. Humans may have reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than previously thought 23 Jul 2020 The arrival of humans in the Americas may predate the peak of the last ice age, new research shows. Can you dig it? Unearthed artefacts prove neolithic period in New Guinea 22 Apr 2020 An archaeological dig in New Guinea by UNSW scientists has unearthed artefacts to provide strong evidence that a Neolithic period existed there 5000 years ago. Axe marks the spot: dig for artefacts confirms New Guinea's Neolithic period 26 Mar 2020 It is well known that agriculture developed independently in New Guinea 7000 years ago, but evidence of its influence on how people lived has eluded scientists – until now. How clay helped shape colonial Sydney 20 Aug 2019 Though the Indigenous inhabitants were using white clay long before them, Sydney-made pottery helped colonists maintain different aspects of 'civilised' behaviour. Scientists find evidence for earliest hominins on Arabian Peninsula 30 Oct 2018 New study presents earliest evidence for hominins in ‘Green Arabia’ between 500,000 and 300,000 years ago – and shows the area was made up of humid grasslands, rather than arid desert Prehistoric mass graves may be linked to tsunamis, new research reveals 01 Aug 2018 New research by UNSW scientists points to prehistoric mass graves being related to tsunamis. The findings could change how researchers interpret coastal human settlement in prehistory. We found evidence of early humans in the jungles of Borneo 15 Dec 2017 Darren Curnoe reports on his recent excavation at the famous Niah Caves in Borneo. Curious Kids: Where did the first person come from? 25 Oct 2017 Darren Curnoe answers the question: Where did the first person come from? Top archaeological honour 09 Sep 2013 The discovery of the Red Deer Cave people by UNSW's Darren Curnoe has been named the world's top archaeological research finding for 2011-2012 at the inaugural Shanghai Archaeological Forum. Pages 1 2 Search all news Enter keywords Filter results All Students General Business & Law Health Science & Tech Social Affairs Art, Architecture & Design AllStudentsGeneralBusiness & LawHealthScience & TechSocial AffairsArt, Architecture & Design From Date E.g., 09/25/2022 To Date E.g., 09/25/2022 Academic Freedom Privacy Copyright Accessibility Media Office, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia Telephone. +61 2 9385 2864, Email. media@unsw.edu.au Authorised by the Vice-President, External Engagement, UNSW Sydney Provider Code: 00098G ABN: 57 195 873 179