Brain Evolution Study Yields Surprising Finds
Results have important implications for human and ape brain evolution.
Social Transmission of Tool Use in Wild Chimpanzees Observed
Research results have implications for development of culture among apes and humans in evolutionary theory.
Penn Museum’s Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials Launches in Fall 2014
Public invited to tour new facilities as part of museum’s
International Archaeology Day celebration Saturday, October 18.
Prehistoric Stone Tools Evolved Independently Within Local Populations, Say Researchers
Suggestion challenges the traditional Out-of-Africa human migration theory for new stone tool introduction into Eurasia.
Study shows early modern human settlement in Central Europe over 43,000 years ago
Stone tools found in Austria, dated to about 43,500 years ago, are suggested to have been made by anatomically modern humans who coexisted with Neanderthals in Europe.
New Large Stone Prehistoric Cutting Tools Found in China
Stone tools show similarities to Acheulean cutting tools produced by Early and Middle Pleistocene humans.
New branch added to European family tree
Genetic analysis reveals present-day Europeans descended from at least 3, not 2, groups of ancient humans.
Human faces evolved to look individually unique, says study
Facial variation evolved deep in our prehistoric past.
Kingdom of Kush Iron Industry Works Discovered
New techniques of "seeing" underground opening up a whole new world.
Research Affirms Evidence of a Key Alcoholic Beverage in Ancient Mexico
Known as pulque, it was an important part of the culture at Teotihuacan.
Mystery Surrounds Skeletons in Mass Grave
Additional dating tests planned.
Early Humans in Northern Saudi Arabia Were a Diverse Lot, Says Study
Archaeological site in the Nefud Desert shows stone tools reflected a mixed demography of early humans at the gateway between Africa and Asia as much as 125,000 years ago.
Study shows how ecology transformed through 6,000 years of Egyptian history
Ancient Egyptian artworks help scientists reconstruct how animal communities changed as climate became drier and human populations grew.
Egyptian Mummies and Artifacts Brought Back to Life in Lab
Public can get an up-close-and-personal glance at priceless ancient objects as they are restored and conserved.
Museum Plans to Restore Ancient Egyptian Throne Room
The monumental restoration will bring pharaoh Merenptah's royal edifice into public view.
Research Shows Early Neanderthal Extinction on Iberian Peninsula
Dating results add more grist to the ongoing debate on the timing of Neanderthal extinction in Europe.
Rock Engraving Made by Neanderthals, Suggests Study
Finding indicates Neanderthals were capable of abstract expression.
Popular Archaeology Magazine Fall Issue Released
The issue highlights some new discoveries that are changing the face of our past.
Wooden Roman Toilet Seat Found in U.K.
First artifact of its kind was unearthed at the Roman site of Vindolanda.
Scientists Reveal the Genetic Prehistory of the New World Arctic Peoples
Paleo-Eskimo people occupied the Arctic for more than 4,000 years, say researchers.
