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Cover Stories
What Bronze Age teeth say about the evolution of the human diet
The reason for the proximity between Paleolithic extensive stone quarries and water sources: Elephant hunting by early humans
The Death Chambers of Herculaneum
Scientists have teased a horrific story from the remains of the ill-fated inhabitants of a once opulent and thriving seaside city of the Roman Empire.
Toba supereruption unveils new insights into early human migration
Supereruption but may have facilitated the dispersal of modern humans out of Africa and across the rest of the world.
The first Neolithic boats in the Mediterranean
Canoes from Italy reveal early development of advanced nautical technology.
Hominin fossil find in Italy suggests multiple human lineages coexisted during the Middle Pleistocene in Europe
The Adventure of Archaeology: Ten Fascinating Stories
A blast from the past: move over, Tomb of Tutankhamun. Here are 10 stories of discovery that you may not know about.
Aegean Connections (Episode 2)
In this second episode of the podcast series, a scholar of Aegean studies sheds more light on the knowns and unknowns of the ancient Aegeans through this interview with a scholar of Linear B,...
Timing of early human population bottleneck
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Other Stories
Research reveals ancient Maya lessons on surviving drought
Huge variety of plant foods made their starvation unlikely.
Nits on ancient mummies shed light on South American ancestry
New technique means head lice can provide clues about ancient people and migration.
Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years
Study shows that 21st dynasty restorers ‘lovingly restored’ mummy, dispelling theory that they were bent on reusing old royal burial equipment.
New dates for Viking trade
Solar flare throws light on ancient trade between the Islamic Middle East and the Viking Age.
Humans Reached Remote North Atlantic Islands Centuries Earlier Than Thought
Faroes Settled Well Before Vikings Arrived, Lake Sediments Show.
Mystery solved: Footprints from site A at Laetoli, Tanzania, are from early humans, not bears
Findings provide conclusive evidence that multiple species of hominins co-existed on the landscape.
Volcanic eruptions contributed to collapse of China dynasties
Eruptions create sulfuric acid clouds in the upper atmosphere and can cool the climate.
A Child of darkness
The first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi begins to give us insight into all stages of life of this remarkable species.
More than ceremonial, ancient Chaco Canyon was home, new study says
Early puebloans impacted the ecosystem around Chaco Canyon earlier than previously believed.