Popular Archeology

Agriculture development and environmental records during Neolithic Age in north China

Scientists report the intensification and expansion of agriculture during the Neolithic Age in northern China and its imprints in paleo-environmental records, with implications for understanding the Anthropocene.

Sat, Oct 15, 2016

Unique skin impressions of the last dinosaurs discovered in Barcelona

NOT archaeology, but an amazing discovery nonetheless.

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Lifting the veil on Queen of Sheba’s perfume

Tue, Oct 11, 2016

Scientists map genome of African diaspora in the Americas

Tue, Oct 11, 2016

Uncovering Mysteries on the Isle of Mull

Archaeologists are uncovering the unwritten history of an abandoned historical settlement in Scotland.

Wed, Oct 5, 2016

Archaeologists unveil new findings from Greek warrior’s tomb

Mon, Oct 3, 2016

Fossil bee nest provides clues to environment of early hominin

Scientists recover more evidence that the "Taung Child" lived in a dry savannah.

Wed, Sep 28, 2016

Humans may have occupied Southern Cone of South America 14,000 years ago

Ancient tools, extinct animal remains provide evidence of early human occupation.

Wed, Sep 28, 2016

Neanderthal and modern human ear bones

Mon, Sep 26, 2016

Water sources and human colonization of Australia

Mon, Sep 26, 2016

Ancient Charred Hebrew Scroll Virtually Unwrapped

Decipherment using new technology reveals lines from the Book of Leviticus in the Bible.

Wed, Sep 21, 2016

Ancient mystery solved: They were Neanderthals

Protein analysis suggests makers of certain tools at Grotte du Renne archaeological site were Neanderthals, not modern humans.

Fri, Sep 16, 2016

The World’s Earliest Known Use of Indigo Dye Found in Peru

Wed, Sep 14, 2016

Rare Roman gold coin found in Jerusalem

Wed, Sep 14, 2016

Researchers unearth ancient mythological statues in Jordan

Mon, Sep 12, 2016

13th century Maya codex, long shrouded in controversy, proves genuine

A team of leading researchers in anthropology and Maya archaeology methodically verify the authenticity of the oldest known manuscript in ancient America.

Thu, Sep 8, 2016