Ancient genomic insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
New study reveals multiple waves of settlement and connections to the American mainland.
Largest, oldest Maya monument suggests importance of communal work
A University of Arizona discovery suggests that the Maya civilization developed more rapidly than archaeologists once thought and hints at less social inequality than later periods.
Ancient genomes link subsistence change and human migration in northern China
Genetic analysis of 55 ancient individuals finds that genetic changes in Yellow River, West Liao River and Amur River populations correlate with the intensification of farming and the inclusion...
Genomic analysis shows long-term genetic mixing in West Asia before world’s first cities
International team provides some of the earliest genetic glimpses at the movement and interactions of populations in West Asia 8,500 years ago.
Initial Upper Paleolithic technology reached North China by ~41,000 years ago
Refined dating techniques provide method to discern spread of new culture across Asia.
Facial reconstruction of Lincoln’s medieval priest
Excavation of rare medieval priest burial site at Lincoln Cathedral gives glimpse into the past.
Oldest connection with Native Americans identified near Lake Baikal in Siberia
Newly sequenced genomes from prehistoric hunter-gatherers in the region of Lake Baikal reveal connections with First Americans and across Eurasia.
New study records dual hand use in early human relative
Study suggests Australopithecus sediba hands were adapted to both tree-climbing and human-like manipulation.
