The Archaeological Site of Herdonia: The Pompeii of Puglia
Excavation of a forgotten ancient city is telling a compelling story of discovery and prominence in the heart of Italy's history.
Ancient DNA reveals 7,700-year-old “north-south corridor” linking Lake Baikal and northern China
Genetic and archaeological links found 7,700 years ago, challenging previous timelines of trans-Eurasian interaction.
Iron Age massacre targeted women and children, new research reveals
New research reveals one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe, at the Gomolava burial sites in northern Serbia.
Archaeologists identify elders in Iron Age Israel through household artifacts
New Bar-Ilan University research sheds light on the daily lives, status, and household roles of older adults more than 2,700 years ago -- a group long overlooked in archaeology.
Rewriting our understanding of early hominin dispersal to Eurasia
Team of geoscientists and anthropologists reconstruct a more precise timeline of H. erectus arrival in China.
Hunter-gatherers northwestern Europe adopted farming from migrant women, study reveals
Ancient DNA has revealed that hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and nearby parts of Germany adapted to farming thousands of years later than elsewhere in Europe. It has also...
Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom, archaeologists find
Seabird guano fueled sociopolitical expansion on Peru’s coast before the Inca.
Bison hunters abandoned long-used site 1,100 years ago to adapt to changing climate
As drought and rising organizational demands for larger hunting operations hit at the same time, ancient hunters adapted to severe droughts by shifting the way and where they hunted,...
CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life
Keck Medicine of USC scans and analyzes two Egyptian mummies to reveal new details about their lifespans, health and life experiences.
Seeing the Invisible: How Aerial LiDAR Is Revealing Lost Archaeological Sites
How remote sensing in archaeology and aerial LiDAR are helping researchers find lost cities and ancient infrastructure without disturbing sites.
Ancient DNA reveals 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
Study reports the earliest genetic diagnosis in humans and provides new insight into rare diseases in prehistory.
What History and Biology Reveal About Why Faces Change Over Time
Human evolution is as much about the human face as it is about brain expansion, bipedalism, hand evolution, and other anatomical features of the human body.
