Popular Archeology

Pushing the Prehistoric Fringe
by Jason Weaver
A recently examined mammoth tells a story of a human presence in the Arctic 45,000 years ago.
Uncovering the Citadel of El Pilar
by No Author
An unusual, isolated ancient Maya complex has archaeologists digging for answers.
Spears of the Ancient Huntsman
by Patrick Hahn
The unprecedented finds at a site in Germany are changing what we know about Paleolithic humans.
Building the Great Pyramid
by Ian Gerson
A radical new concept joins the list of theories that explain how the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed.
An Alternative Perspective: The Jerusalem Temple
by Marilyn Sams
A controversial theory places the actual location of the biblical First and Second Temple on ancient Jerusalem's southeastern hill, in the old City of David.
History in the Teeth
by Allison Hummel
How 'reading' and studying the teeth of long-deceased people can shed light on past lives, deaths, and health conditions.

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Cover Stories

Humans have been driving a global reduction in mammal size for thousands of years

Study Sheds New Light on Neanderthal Anatomy

Surviving climate change, then and now

Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease

Humans may have occupied Indonesian site earlier than previously thought

Researchers return to the site of Leang Burung 2 after 30 years to uncover new artifacts and revise early dating estimates.

Early modern human migration out of Africa more geographically widespread than previously thought

The first Homo sapiens fossil discovery from Saudi Arabia dates to nearly 90,000 years ago during a time when the region's deserts were replaced by grasslands.

Genetics of the modern heirs of the Incas sheds new light about their origins and lineages

The first study on families of documented Inca nobility ancestry shows at least two patrilineal clusters and their origins linked to the lake Titicaca and Southern Cusco region.

Smithsonian reports first evidence of live-traded dogs for Maya ceremonies

Spread of agriculture into central Anatolia

Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline

Evidence of innovation dates to a period when humans faced an unpredictable and uncertain environment, according to three new studies.

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A wooden toe: Swiss Egyptologists study 3,000-year-old prosthesis

Multispectral imaging reveals ancient Hebrew inscription undetected for over 50 years

Military correspondence from the First Temple period discovered on reverse side of well-studied artifact at The Israel Museum, Tel Aviv University researchers say.

New research reveals earliest directly dated rock paintings from southern Africa

Scientists have pioneered a technique to directly date prehistoric rock paintings in southern Africa, which revealed dates much older than previously thought.