The first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb
UB researcher leads discovery of great significance for the history of Africa and the Mediterranean.
Vesuvian ash cloud turned brain to glass
A super-heated ash cloud from Vesuvius turned a Roman citizen's brain to glass in Herculaneum in 79 AD.
The inner ear of Neanderthals reveals clues about their enigmatic origin
New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of their genetic diversity.
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.
