Artifact Explainers · 1 min read
The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro
A 10.5 cm bronze figure made by the lost-wax method — one of the most famous objects from the Indus Valley Civilization.
The Journal
Archaeology, explained.
Field notes, site guides and myth-busting — written by an archaeologist, with sources you can check.
Site Guides · 2 min read
Göbekli Tepe: monuments before farming
How a hilltop in southeastern Türkiye overturned the textbook story of how civilization began.
Myth vs Evidence · 2 min read
Who really built the pyramids of Giza?
A favourite of late-night documentaries — and the reason so many people search for Giza every single day.
Field Notes · 2 min read
How do archaeologists actually date a site?
Radiocarbon, stratigraphy, tree rings and pottery — a field guide to reading time in the dirt.