Latest Archaeology Stories
Centuries-old tools reveal how the Chikasha people fought off conquistadors
A discovery found in Germany’s ‘Unicorn Cave’ hints at Neanderthal art
What a 5,000-year-old plague victim reveals about the Black Death’s origins
The debate over ‘Dragon Man’ shows that human origins are still kind of messy
It may be time for museums to return Egyptian mummies to their coffins
Human Remains Found In 2,000-Year-Old Antikythera Shipwreck
Humans may have arrived in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than we thought
‘Superhenge’ Site Excavation Reveals No Stones
This Mud Could Revolutionize How Scientists Study The Past
The earliest known human burial in Africa was a carefully laid down child
Archaeologists finally uncovered some of the mystery behind Laos’s Plain of Jars
Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve
Egypt is reclaiming its mummies and its past
Five surprising ways people have used (and are still using) bones
A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity
These bowls suggest humans were already smoking weed by 420 BC
Gender and class inequalities haven’t really changed for 4,000 years
The king behind Machu Picchu built his legacy in stone
What unearthing ancient cities teaches us about exploring outer space
This ancient optical illusion is a 14,000-year-old puzzle
Ancient crystals show that beer has always had a place at the table
Humankind’s legacy is basically garbage
Archaeologists unearth more evidence that when a civilization drinks together, it stays together
As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures
These Chinese fossil deposits shed light on an explosive period in evolution
Ancient poop is helping archaeologists understand a midwestern city’s demise
Anthropologists have identified the earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in Europe
Prehistoric footprints reveal how ancient men and women divided labor
Your ashes might say more about you than you’d think
Scientists explored a buried Roman city without digging up an ounce of soil
Colonial bias gave us an incorrect history of North America’s Indigenous people
These 1,000-year-old, blue-specked teeth could rewrite medieval history
Video: Sunken Seaplane Was One Of The First Victims Of Pearl Harbor
400-Year-Old Hearts Had Same Diseases As Hearts Of Today
Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version
Roman Toilets Didn’t Help With Hygiene
Dinosaur Stomping Ground Found
Ancient Tooth Yields Up DNA Of Ancient Human Cousins, The Denisovans
Smart Scanner Will Make It Easier To Digitize Archaeological Relics
A Mammoth Discovery
Scans Reveal Strange Warm Spot At Giza Pyramid
The oldest weapons in North America offer a new view of prehistoric tech
Bigger Brains in Human Ancestors
What ice cores tell us about ancient storms
The Cat May Have Been Domesticated Two Separate Times
Looking Inside a Mummy’s Stomach
Muons And Drone-Mounted Lasers Probe For Secret Rooms In Egypt’s Pyramids
Why tiny fossils can tell us more than big ones
Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?
Pharaoh’s Feminine Figure Explained
Our Neanderthal DNA May Help Scientists Understand Depression And Addiction
Jefferson-Era Chemistry Lab Discovered At UVA
Archeologists Unearth Oldest “Old World” Brain
A Space Archaeologist Wants Your Help In Locating Lost Tombs
The Space Archaeologists
Bogs are beautiful, swampy records of human history
Cheese played a surprisingly important role in human evolution
9,000-Year-Old Remains Show Evidence Of Oldest Known Decapitation In The Americas
Sail Like An Egyptian
What Did Early Americans Eat?
Reports of Homo erectus’ laziness are ‘moronic’
Satellites Help Locate Shipwrecks In Shallow Waters
‘Indiana Jones 5’ Is Coming, Starring Harrison Ford
The weirdest things we learned this week: bone flutes, zebra carriages, and laughing gas parties
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