New study debunks myth of Cahokia’s Native American lost civilization
Ancient poop levels point to repopulation of iconic pre-Columbian metropolis.
Study reveals 2 writers penned landmark inscriptions in 8th-century BCE Samaria
Discovery illuminates bureaucratic apparatus of ancient kingdom of Israel, say Tel Aviv University researchers.
Late Neolithic Italy was home to complex networks of metal exchange
Analysis reveals where prehistoric Italian communities got their copper, from Tuscany and beyond.
Climate (not humans) shaped early forests of New England
Historical insight alters rationale for modern land management.
Pachacamac Idol of ancient Peru was symbolically painted
Chemical analysis of the statue reveals its age and original polychromatic design.
Early modern humans cooked starchy food in South Africa 170,000 years ago
The discovery also points to food being shared and the use of wooden digging sticks to extract the plants from the ground.
Rainforest Kingdoms: The Ancient Maya Under The Canopy
Scholar leads group on a unique visit to iconic ancient Maya sites.
Large scale feasts at ancient capital of Ulster drew crowds from across Iron Age Ireland
Study explores scale of human mobility through analysis of animal bones.
Ancient Mediterranean seawall first known defense against sea level rise and it failed
7,000-year-old seawall in Tel Hreiz, Israel reveals earliest known structure built against sea level rise and provides new insights into current battle with flooding threat.
Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans
New dating documents the last known presence of Homo erectus on the planet.
