5,200-year-old grains in the eastern Altai Mountains redate trans-Eurasian crop exchange
Agricultural crops dispersed across Eurasia more than five millennia ago, causing significant cultural change in human populations across the ancient world. New discoveries in the Altai Mountains illustrate that...
‘Ghost’ of mysterious hominin found in West African genomes
Recovering signals of ghost archaic introgression in African populations.
Oral traditions and volcanic eruptions in Australia
Geological study sheds light on early human occupation of Australia.
Easter Island Society Collapsed Later than Previously Thought
Rapa Nui society thrived and continued to build monumental statues, even after early European arrival.
Prehistoric skeleton discovered in Southern Mexico
Remains of woman provide important clues on settlement of the American continent.
New study identifies Neanderthal ancestry in African populations and describes its origin
Princeton researchers led by Joshua Akey discovered that all modern humans carry some Neanderthal ancestry in their DNA - including Africans, which was not previously known.
Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected
Four late Pleistocene-early Holocene skulls from Tulum in Mexico show surprising diversity.
New study debunks myth of Cahokia’s Native American lost civilization
Ancient poop levels point to repopulation of iconic pre-Columbian metropolis.
Study reveals 2 writers penned landmark inscriptions in 8th-century BCE Samaria
Discovery illuminates bureaucratic apparatus of ancient kingdom of Israel, say Tel Aviv University researchers.
Late Neolithic Italy was home to complex networks of metal exchange
Analysis reveals where prehistoric Italian communities got their copper, from Tuscany and beyond.
Climate (not humans) shaped early forests of New England
Historical insight alters rationale for modern land management.
Pachacamac Idol of ancient Peru was symbolically painted
Chemical analysis of the statue reveals its age and original polychromatic design.
