Wood sharpens stone: boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools
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Cover Stories
Phanagoria archaeologists estimate the prosperity of inhabitants of the medieval Black Sea region
Brain shape differences between fossil and modern humans
Communication and cooperation may have coevolved in the last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans
High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs
Identified by ancient proteins, fur was important as a trade and status item.
The Beyond Tut Immersive Experience
A new virtual reality, tech-driven show brings Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun's treasures alive.
North ‘plaza’ in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round, study finds
Climate and conflict among the ancient Maya
New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya.
In search of the lost city of Natounia
Archaeological investigations offer up new findings on the history of Parthian settlements in Iraqi Kurdistan.
When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge?
Predominance of behavioral and facial-related variations.
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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.
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.
