Hunting in savanna-like landscapes may have poured jet fuel on brain evolution
Rife with obstacles and occlusions, terrestrial environments potentially helped give rise to planning circuits in the brain.
Discovery of oldest bow and arrow technology in Eurasia
New archaeological research demonstrates earliest projectile technology in the tropical rainforests of Sri Lanka.
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.
