Monthly Archaeology Round-Up: May

Lost Amazonian cities, Neolithic genetics, Altai pastoralism, Incan Sacrificial Drugs, Denisovan Teeth and more...

May has been another busy month for archaeologists, particularly in genetics, where a number of huge papers have rewritten decades of theories. Several earliest dates have been published, including potentially the first domesticated cattle and use of iron; lots of organic residue analysis on teeth, bronze weapons, child mummies and Buddhist incense and …