Archaeogenetics: Neanderthals and the bottleneck theory
FAU prehistorians contribute finds from the University’s own Sesselfelsgrotte cave to an international study.
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Cover Stories
Ancient charcoal sheds new light on how early humans fueled their lives
Moroccan Dawn
Discovering the Roots of Modern Humanity
The Villa of Faragola
Aristocratic Splendor, Arson, and Renaissance in the Ancient Landscape of Ascoli Satriano, Italy.
Ancient Egypt in Watercolors
Entering a surface in motion.
The Voice of Darkness: Revelation from Klaros, Izmir, and the Mystery of Apollo’s Blind Oracles
One of the most important centers of prophecy in antiquity. Klaros was a place where humanity sought answers to its biggest question—What does the future hold?
Mons Testaceus…A Medieval Calvary
It is not among the most visited sites of ancient Rome, but there is nothing like it anywhere: a mountain of potsherds that tells the story of an economic giant.
Joseph and the Age of Akhenaten: Rethinking a Scriptural Narrative through Ancient Egyptian History
Is there a non-biblical history behind the story of Joseph in Egypt?
How Modern Technology Is Transforming Archaeological Discoveries
Lessons From Ancient Civilizations For Staying Warm in Hot, Dry Climates
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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.
