Rock-Shelter in Spain Evidences Early Human Use of Fire
Before the Neanderthals, these humans likely used fire about 800,000 years ago in southeastern Spain.
Archaeologists Excavate for Archaic Greek City of Tenea
Excavations could reveal much about a little-explored archaic Greek settlement.
Microbiology Provides Clues to Extinct Caribbean Cultures
Scientists bring microbiological findings and archaeology together to distinguish two distinct past cultures, now long gone, in Puerto Rico.
Oldest Most Complete Early American Skeleton Yields Clues to Native American Ancestry
The find, recovered from an underwater cave system in Mexico, points to roots in ancient Beringia.
Archaeologists to Capture More Secrets of an American Civil War Vessel
More remains of ironclad CSS Neuse to be raised from the Neuse river in North Carolina.
Archaeologists for Autism
Florida archaeologist spearheads a unique event in Merritt Island.
Ancient Geoglyphs in Peru Predate Nazca Lines
Mound complex in Peru's Chincha Valley features linear radiating geoglyph lines that predate the Nazca lines by three centuries.
Were Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans Intellectual Equals?
Available archaeological evidence does not support cognitive superiority of early modern humans over Neanderthals, says study.
9,000-Year-Old Caribou Hunting Structure Found Submerged in Lake Huron
Early North American hunters funneled caribou through stone structures in organized hunting operations.
Scientists Uncover Evidence of Change from Hunting to Herding at Early Neolithic Settlement
In this settlement in central Turkey, the shift occurred over a few centuries at least 10,000 years ago.
New Genetic Findings About Stone-Age Scandinavian Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers
Stone-Age hunter-gatherers were assimilated by new farmer migrant populations, suggests study.
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Greek Temple and Emporium in Bulgaria
The complexes reveal the presence of Greek colonists at the sites during the 5th - 4th centuries BCE.
Anatomically Modern Humans Left Africa Earlier Than Previously Thought, Suggests Study
New research points to multiple dispersals, with the first one routing through southern Arabia as much as 130,000 years ago.
Origins of Domesticated Chili Pepper Found in Mexico
Using archaeology, genetics and linguistics, researchers adjust previous theories about where the world's most widely grown spice crop began.
New Findings at Prehistoric Stone Tool Site in China
Recent excavation results may answer some hanging questions about the ancient tool makers.
Archaeologists Explore Ancient Roman Forum of Philippopolis
Ancient passage and shops emerge.
Roman Imperial Port Facilities Emerge Under Archaeological Investigation
Archaeologists uncover buried structural remains and artifacts that help tell the story of an ancient Roman port system in Italy.
Farming Changed Human Bones, Suggests Study
The emergence of agriculture in Central Europe produced culturally-induced changes in the bones of succeeding generations of humans.
