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.
Moroccan Dawn
Discovering the Roots of Modern Humanity
The Villa of Faragola
Aristocratic Splendor, Arson, and Renaissance in the Ancient Landscape of Ascoli Satriano, Italy.
Ancient Egypt in Watercolors
Entering a surface in motion.
The Voice of Darkness: Revelation from Klaros, Izmir, and the Mystery of Apollo’s Blind Oracles
One of the most important centers of prophecy in antiquity. Klaros was a place where humanity sought answers to its biggest question—What does the future hold?
