Foraging behavior in early humans
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Cover Stories
From the Trenches to the Thesis: Bridging the Gap Between Field Archaeology and Academic History
When the Ground Goes Quiet: What Digital Archaeology Gains, and Risks Losing
Archaeology stays credible when digital tools guide inquiry, not certainty, helping researchers protect context, test claims, and read the past well today.
Roman shipwreck reveals fascinating history of repairs throughout the Adriatic 2,200 years ago
Researchers analyzing pollen trapped in the waterproofing layers of long sunken Roman Republic ship find proof that it may have been patched up successively at different locations throughout the Adriatic Sea.
Unraveling the genomic roots of Indigenous peoples
An international research project led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE: CSIC-UPF) has created the largest genomic database of Native Americans.
What did people eat and drink in the Bronze Age South Caucasus?
Dairy products, wine, and beyond: foodways and culinary practices of Kura-Araxes communities.
Below the Desert Floor: What Subterranean Archaeology Reveals About Ancient Life in Southern Nevada
Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France
Archaeogenetics: Neanderthals and the bottleneck theory
FAU prehistorians contribute finds from the University’s own Sesselfelsgrotte cave to an international study.
Ancient charcoal sheds new light on how early humans fueled their lives
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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.
