Early humans hunted beavers 400,000 years ago
Evidence from eastern Germany shows that early humans had a more varied diet than previously known.
Radiocarbon dating meets Egyptology and Biblical accounts in the city of Gezer
New dates allow testing of proposed correlations between texts and archaeological remains.
Giant Stone Hand Axe May Rewrite Prehistory in a Region of Saudi Arabia
Initially assessed at over 200,000 years old, it sheds more light on the Middle Paleolithic presence of humans in present-day Saudi Arabia.
Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Maisières-Canal
A study conducted by TraceoLab at the University of Liège reveals the existence of long-distance weaponry 10,000 years earlier than previously estimated.
Cold War spy satellite imagery reveals Ancient Roman forts
An analysis of declassified imagery identifies 396 forts spanning from Syria to Iraq.
In Prehispanic Cancun, immigrants were treated just like Maya locals
Families moved residence across Mesoamerica and integrated into new societies.
On the trail of a great mystery
An interdisciplinary project led by primatologist Gisela Kopp is using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of mummified baboons found in ancient Egypt.
Digging at Jamestown
Decades of excavation and research at Jamestown, America's first fully successful British colony, have shed new light on the beginnings of a nation.
Challenging prehistoric gender roles: Research finds that women were hunters, too
Team discovered little evidence to support the idea that roles were assigned specifically to each sex.
Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants
For many people seaweed holds a reputation as a superfood, heralded for its health benefits and sustainability, but it appears our European ancestors were ahead of the game and...
About 2 million years ago, Homo erectus lived at high altitudes and produced both Oldowan and Acheulean tools
Scientists discover the earliest known evidence of Acheulean technology and one of the earliest fossils of Homo erectus in Ethiopia.
