Climate and early human dispersal
A study finds a link between the strengthening of the Asian summer monsoon and early human migration out of Africa to East Asia during the last interglacial period.
Researchers rely on the earth’s magnetic field to verify an event mentioned in the Old Testament
New technology interprets archaeological findings from Biblical times.
Unraveling the mysteries of the Mongolian Arc: exploring a monumental 405-kilometer wall system in Eastern Mongolia
New study sheds light on the previously overlooked Mongolian Arc—a monumental wall system in eastern Mongolia spanning 405 kilometers.
Archaeomagnetic analysis of inscribed bricks from Mesopotamia
Study results establish a baseline for accurately dating archaeological materials from Mesopotamia during the first three millennia BCE.
North America’s first people may have arrived by sea ice highway
New research suggests some early Americans may have travelled on winter sea ice down the coast from Beringia as long as 24,000 years ago.
Human brain’s high energy demands linked with more complex cognitive circuitry, not just bigger size
Findings have implications for human evolution.
Ancient Balkan genomes trace the rise and fall of Roman Empire’s frontier, reveal Slavic migrations to southeastern Europe
A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era.
Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies
Skeletal pathologies in baboons from near Thebes indicate likely poor diet and limited sunlight.
Early humans hunted beavers 400,000 years ago
Evidence from eastern Germany shows that early humans had a more varied diet than previously known.
Radiocarbon dating meets Egyptology and Biblical accounts in the city of Gezer
New dates allow testing of proposed correlations between texts and archaeological remains.
Giant Stone Hand Axe May Rewrite Prehistory in a Region of Saudi Arabia
Initially assessed at over 200,000 years old, it sheds more light on the Middle Paleolithic presence of humans in present-day Saudi Arabia.
