Water management and the demise of the Maya civilization

Mathematical models analyzing the interplay between society and hydrological effects have been developed at TU Wien (Vienna). They provide insights into ancient cultures -- as well as into our...

Wed, Aug 24, 2016

Chimpanzees choose cooperation over competition

Study challenges distinctiveness of human cooperation.

Mon, Aug 22, 2016

Hidden Ancient Mexican Manuscript Discovered

High-tech imaging reveals precolonial Mexican manuscript hidden from view for 500 years.

Fri, Aug 19, 2016

Tool or weapon?

New research throws light on stone artifacts' use as ancient projectiles.

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone

Wed, Aug 17, 2016

Tree-rings reveal secret clocks that could reset key dates across the ancient world

Trees which grew during intense radiation bursts in the past have 'time-markers' in their tree-rings that could help archaeologists date events from thousands of years ago.

Wed, Aug 17, 2016

An ancient Mayan Copernicus

Scholar says ancient hieroglyphic texts reveal Mayans made major discovery in math, astronomy.

Tue, Aug 16, 2016

Prolific grave finds in Cypriote Bronze Age city

Gold objects and richly ornamented ceramic vessels among the finds.

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Theory on how humans populated America is unviable, study finds

Study suggests more likely route for first migrations before 12,600 years ago was along Pacific coastline.

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

Darius I stele found in ancient town of Phanagoria in Russia

Tue, Aug 9, 2016

Archaeology team makes unprecedented tool discovery

A research team working in Jordan has discovered the residual remains of butchered animals on stone tools used 250,000 years ago.

Mon, Aug 8, 2016

Studies provide new insight on Cahokia

Cahokia not a male warrior dominated society, as previously thought.

Fri, Aug 5, 2016

Geological Data Provide Support for Legendary Chinese Flood

The discovery shifts the timeline and supports the historicity of the beginnings of a great early Chinese dynasty almost 4,000 years ago.

Thu, Aug 4, 2016

Hunter-gatherers experimented with farming in Turkey before migrating to Europe

Thu, Aug 4, 2016

Population boom preceded early farming

Analysis backs eastern North America plant domestication theory.

Tue, Aug 2, 2016

St. Paul Island mammoths most accurately dated ‘prehistoric’ extinction ever

Mon, Aug 1, 2016

Earliest evidence of cancer in human fossil record discovered

Cancer on a Paleo-diet? Ask someone who lived 1.7 million years ago.

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Voice control in orangutan gives clues to early human speech

Wed, Jul 27, 2016

Early human fire use and tuberculosis

Mon, Jul 25, 2016

Ancient DNA Reveals Complex Genetic History of Near East at Dawn of Agriculture

Study Includes DNA Sample Drawn from 10,000 Year-Old Specimen from the Penn Museum.

Mon, Jul 25, 2016