1+ week, 1+ day ago  (372+ words) Our Understanding of Neanderthal prehistory in Europe is changing rapidly, thanks to multiple sets of remains discovered in Poland's Stajnia Cave, providing genetic evidence that the central European region was more important to the species' migration and development than previously…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (420+ words) Investigating questions of kinship in the ancient world, archaeologists have discovered that treating non-blood relatives as family members is an idea that dates back to humanity's deeper history. According to new research published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, DNA research…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (960+ words) At the height of its power, the ancient city of Teotihuacan was a marvel of grandeur and magnificence in ancient Mesoamerica, having ascended to become its largest city, as well as being one of its most culturally significant. Yet by…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (722+ words) A curious Bronze Age artifact unearthed at a ceremonial site in southwestern China has now been identified as the earliest known and the largest of its kind, according to newly published research. Crafted from meteoritic iron, the rare discovery, described…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (584+ words) An international research team led by scientists from the University of Cologne, Germany, and the University of Oxford, U. K. , has found compelling evidence that now-extinct Neanderthals living in the Levant extracted and used birch tar for numerous purposes, including as a'wound-healing…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (640+ words) The Late Bronze Age was a time of major change in Central Europe. Burial customs and farming methods evolved as different communities became more connected. Still, many details about daily life in this era have remained unclear until now. An…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (610+ words) Archaeologists in central Spain report the puzzling discovery of a collection of ancient animal skulls found deep within an ancient cave near Madrid. The unusual find is believed to represent evidence of repeated activity carried out tens of thousands of…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (651+ words) For over a decade, the Roman-era skeleton known as the Beachy Head Woman has fueled discussions about the identity of the remains as well as migration in ancient Britain. Now, new high-quality DNA analysis suggests her ancestry was most closely…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (886+ words) For years, the assumption about humanity's technological past has been that as early humans in Africa and western Europe were developing increasingly sophisticated tools, their counterparts in East Asia lagged behind, relying on simpler stone technologies until relatively late in…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (375+ words) Scientists once assumed that hopping'a hallmark of kangaroo movement'would break down beyond a certain body size. But new research drawing on fossil remains and anatomical analysis suggests that even enormous Ice Age kangaroos, some weighing up to 250 kilograms, were built…...