The ‘urban revolution’ was slow in Bronze Age Arabia
Ancient town of al-Natah, occupied 2400-1500BCE, was an early transitional stage between pastoralism and complex urban settlements.
Have we found all the major Maya cities? Not even close, new research suggests
Lidar imaging reveals a new major ancient Maya city in Campeche, Mexico.
Why Is Prehistory Inspiring So Many Artists?
What draws us to such a distant and long-gone time? A fruitful relationship has always existed between prehistory (a scientific discipline constantly refreshed by new discoveries) and the visual...
Digging on the Dark Side
Unbeknownst to most, archaeologists have been revealing a sensational find on what has been penned the 'dark side' of Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
The Fabric of Aegean Prehistory
Exploring the evidence for ancient Aegean textile production during the Bronze Age.
Deep Time Spaniards
Prehistoric sites in Spain are informing a shifting paradigm of human evolution and dispersal.
Underwater caves yield new clues about Sicily’s first residents
Findings may help explain early expansion of Homo sapiens into the Mediterranean islands.
The City Under the Museum: A Pictorial
An excavated plot preserved beneath the Acropolis Museum in Athens has revealed remarkable ancient remains of a large urban community.
Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory
Reveals pre-European contact with Indigenous Americans.
The Surprising Ways Inventions and Ideas Spread in Ancient Prehistory
You can learn a lot about humanity from the first technological revolutions of more than 10,000 years ago.
