Monthly Archaeology Round-Up: November

Mayan Sacrificial Spider Monkey, Lost Roman Legions, Mesolithic Fur & Feathers, Mesopotamian Meat Feasts, A Palaeolithic 'Plant-Based' Burger and much more

Welcome to another monthly round-up of the most important and interesting archaeology for November. Two interesting papers on ancient cooking, from Mesopotamia to the Neanderthals, reveal two unexpected conclusions about meat and plants in the diet. A fascinating paper about a Mayan spider monkey sacrifice sits alongside Mesolithic grave analysis, Roman…