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Academic papers, preprints, university and museum research — with evidence-status labels.
Göbekli Tepe: A Neolithic Sanctuary in Southeastern Anatolia
Schmidt presents the initial findings from Göbekli Tepe, describing the monumental T-shaped pillars and their significance for understanding Neolithic ritual.
The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis: A Review of the Evidence
A review of the proposed impact proxies at the Younger Dryas Boundary, including nanodiamonds and magnetic spherules.
A Reassessment of the Younger Dryas Impact Proxy Data
A critical re-examination of Younger Dryas Boundary impact proxies, questioning some of the original findings.
The Indus Script: A Survey of Decipherment Attempts
Parpola surveys the major attempts to decipher the Indus script and presents the case for a Dravidian-language reading.
Radiocarbon Dating and the Chronology of the Giza Pyramids
A study using stellar alignments to refine the chronology of 4th Dynasty pyramid construction.
The Maya Collapse: Climate, Drought and the Classic Period
Multi-proxy climate records reveal drought conditions during the Classic Maya collapse.
Puma Punku and Tiwanaku: New Chronological Evidence
New radiocarbon dates refine the construction sequence at Puma Punku and Tiwanaku.
Stonehenge: Recent Archaeological Discoveries and the Bluestone Transport Question
The Stonehenge Riverside Project reveals new evidence for the transport and purpose of the bluestones.
Angkor's Hydraulic Network and Climate Change
Tree-ring records reveal megadroughts that coincided with the decline of Angkor.
The Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Epic of Creation
Dalley's translation and analysis of the Enuma Elish and its place in Babylonian religion.
The Durupinar Formation: A Geological Assessment
A geological survey of the Durupinar formation concluding it is a natural structure.
The Sphinx: Geological Weathering and Dating
Schoch argues that weathering patterns on the Sphinx suggest an older date than conventionally accepted.
The Saqqara Serapeum: Construction and Function
Lauer's study of the Serapeum galleries and the massive granite sarcophagi of the Apis bulls.
The Osiris Myth and Egyptian Funerary Religion
A study of the Osiris myth and its central role in Egyptian afterlife belief.