Ancient DNA reveals web of marriage and migration in Peru
Long-distance movement, intermarriage and kinship shaped ancient Andean coastal networks before the Inca Empire, new research finds.
Neanderthal dentists used stone drills to treat cavities nearly 60,000 years ago
A tooth from a Russian cave provides the oldest evidence of complex dental care.
Ice Age butcher’s tools are a sign of ancient humans’ creativity during hard times
Crystals inside a prehistoric bone rewrote scientists’ estimates of the age of the archaeological site, suggesting that the stone tools were made during a harsh ice age.
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...
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.
Archaeogenetics: Neanderthals and the bottleneck theory
FAU prehistorians contribute finds from the University’s own Sesselfelsgrotte cave to an international study.
