When Did Societal Elites Emerge?
The late Stone Age is not commonly associated with socially stratified societies, yet archaeologist Mehmet Özdoğan argues social and political elites were already shaping communities when humans began farming.
Rhode Island's resident Egyptian mummy is restored to his coffin home . . .
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3D digitization of the morphology and rock art of La Pileta Cave using LiDAR technology on a smartphone and laser scanner
Researchers from the University of Seville have managed to recreate this reference for cave art thanks to LiDAR technology on a smartphone and laser scanner.
Etruscan chamber tombs made accessible in digital portal
Bronze and Iron Age cultures in the Middle East were committed to wine production
The Importance of Heritage Homes: Preserving the Past for Future Generations
From Artifacts to Automobiles: Tracing Canada’s Hidden Stories
Pre-Neolithic mummification in Southeastern Asia
Ancient DNA and history of Casas Grandes people
The metals reveal: The Bronze Age was more connected than we previously thought
In connection with the research project Metals & Giants, an international research team has shed new light on the metal trade in the Bronze Age.
Desire in the Ashes: Unveiling Human Sexuality in Pompeii
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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.
