Wine and herbal residues found in Bronze Age palace cellar jars
Finding provides additional insight on Canaanite Bronze Age culture.
Study Shows Advantage of Stone-Tipped Spears for Prehistoric Humans
Comparison of stone-tipped and sharpened wooden spears shows difference in penetration and damage.
Study Raises Questions About Evolution of the Human Brain
Scientists say the famous Taung Child's skull not human-like in expansion.
Archaeologists Excavate Endangered Maya Site
Along with research, scientists campaign for funding to save the site from destruction.
Archaeological Finds of Ancient Arabia to be Shown
Smithsonian highlights major finds from Yemen.
Archaeologists Find Humans Were Eating Snails 30,000 Years Ago
The finds push back consumption of the invertebrate by 10,000 years.
Study Sheds Light on Human Evolution
8,000-year-old mutation key to human life at high altitudes
Scientists Confirm Richard III Led a Royal Lifestyle
Bone analysis reveals previously unknown details of his early life.
Archaeologists of Time Team America Return for Second Season
Four new episodes relate new discoveries at historic and prehistoric sites in the U.S.
Egyptian mummification started much earlier than previously thought, say researchers
Research results push back origins of mummification in ancient Egypt by 1,500 years.
Archaeologists Reveal the Stories of Two 18th Century American Ships
The recovered vessels provide a window on American maritime history.
6,500-Year-Old Skeleton Newly “Discovered” in the Penn Museum
Post-dating a great flood, the skeleton can offer new insights into human history at famous Ur excavation site in Iraq.
The “hobbit” human not a separate species, say scientists
Two studies conclude 'Flores Man' was an abnormally developed Homo sapiens.
Did Deforestation Really Lead to Societal Collapse in Chaco Canyon?
University of New Mexico scientists suggest evidence is lacking.
Ancient naval ram found in Phanagoria reveals history of popular unrest in 63 B.C.
The ram was part of a vessel used by Mithradates VI to combat an uprising.
Earlier Stone Age artifacts found in Northern Cape of South Africa
Area supported large populations of early human ancestors, say researchers.
Penn Museum, Smithsonian Offer Training, Support for Syrian Museum Collections
Assistance provided to help stem the loss of cultural heritage in war-torn Syria.
Dig Reveals More About Maryport Roman Temples Site
Team re-examines large stone circular structure near temple remains.
‘Pompeii of the north’ revealed by archaeologists
Evidence for early Christianity in Roman Britain and bath house with 7-foot-high walls uncovered.
Archaeologist Promotes Wonders of Digital Archaeology
Specialist joins forces with Popular Archaeology Magazine to get the word out on the game-changing impacts of the new field of digital archaeology.
