Battle may be more important than previously thought
The Battle of Fort Anne, long seen as a minor skirmish in the Revolutionary War, was actually a turning point that led to the defeat of Gen. John Burgoyne’s forces at Saratoga on Oct. 17, 1777. That was part of the findings of research by Binghamton University experts, the Post-Star reports. Read more
Fossils reveal clues about early humans’ hearing
Binghamton’s Rolf Quam led an international team in reconstructing an aspect of sensory perception in fossils from 2 million years ago found in South Africa. Watch video
Archaeological team to begin Battle Hill dig
A team from Binghamton University’s Public Archaeology Facility, which has examined several other upstate Revolutionary War battlefields, will be turning its sights on Battle Hill this summer, The Post-Star reports. Read more
Dig seeks traces of battlefield
Binghamton University archaeologists recently took their shovels to a cornfield, searching for evidence that could earn the scene of a Revolutionary War battle a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Read more
Hearing changes could be ancient in the human line
A Binghamton University study of two ancient hominins from South Africa suggests that changes in the shape and size of the middle ear occurred early in our evolution. Such alterations could have profoundly changed what our ancestors could hear — and perhaps how they could communicate, Nature reports this week. Read more
Archaeologist named Fulbright scholar
Binghamton doctoral student Heidi Savery hopes to use archaeology to advance a Jamaican community. Read more
Ancient teeth raise new questions
Eight small teeth found in an Israeli cave raise big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated, a Binghamton anthropologist says. Read more
