How We Distribute Power Will Influence Our Future
As we head into a future shaped by climate change, we must find ways to stabilize societies and reduce conflict. Solutions may lie in the archaeological record.
A Hunter’s Hypothesis: Ancient Mammoth-Bone Circles Were Smokehouses
A modern day hunter may shed light on the ancient mammoth-bone circles of Russia, Ukraine and Moldavia with a new hypothesis.
The Archaeological Wonders of Madhya Pradesh
In the Madhya Pradesh state of India, archaeologists and preservationists are uncovering and restoring a remarkable prehistoric, historic, and cultural heritage for the world to see.
Evidence of cannibalism 18,000 years ago
Researchers analyze traces of manipulation of human remains from Maszycka Cave.
The Taung Child, Revisited
Celebrating a centenary: the prehistoric skull of a child that caused a revolution in how we think about human evolution.
Missing link in Indo-European languages’ history found
New insights into our linguistic roots via ancient DNA analysis.
Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change
Heidelberg geoscientists find the oldest evidence of human-caused contamination with the heavy metal lead in the Aegean region.
The Venetian Republic Offers Powerful Lessons to an American One in Need of Repair
The Venetian Republic’s political system, emerging alongside those of other Italian city-states, was founded on collaboration and power distribution. Its rise and decline highlight the importance of adaptability in...
Major hoard of Roman-British coins found near Utrecht (the Netherlands)
Discovery confirms crucial role of Lower German Limes in Roman conquest of Britannia.
Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian
Nitrogen isotopes in tooth enamel show no evidence of meat consumption in Australopithecus.
Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique “sun stones”
Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen can now show that ritual sacrifices of sun stones coincided with a large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear...
Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centered on women
A groundbreaking study finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife’s community.
