Viking colonizers of Iceland and nearby Faroe Islands had very different origins, study finds
Band of Viking men from all over Scandinavia first settled Faroe Islands show geneticists.
Cities Made Differently: Try Imagining Another Urban Existence
We know from history that there are many ways we can live together—let’s explore the idea.
Deciphering the Untold of the Ancients
A scholar speaks about his personal academic journey and some of the common elements and patterns that constitute the continuing efforts to shed light on still-undeciphered ancient scripts the...
USF study confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals
New paper’s findings reveal a mix of psychedelic drugs, body fluids and alcohol likely used for fertility rituals.
12,000-year old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
Stones were likely used by early human cultures as spindle whorls to turn fibers into yarn.
Multi-layered site in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley uncovered, offering new insights into human expansion
A location along a Silk Road route was used by humans long before the Middle Ages as much as 150,00o0 years ago.
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...
