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‘England’s Pompeii’ reveals Bronze Age village frozen in time

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. It was the end of summer 2850 years ago. A hilltop village on a marshy, slow-moving river running through the wetlands of eastern England has been destroyed by fire. Tightly packed roundhouses built just nine… Read More »

Bronze Age settlement is ‘magnificent time capsule of a site’, archaeologist says

A prehistoric settlement called Peterborough Pompeii was occupied for less than a year and then burned, leaving behind scores of well-preserved artifacts, an archaeologist has said. Chris Wakefield, of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, said 50 to 60 people potentially lived at the Bronze Age farm, which consisted of about 10 circular wooden houses on stilts… Read More »