Finding the Roots of Religion in Human Prehistory
In a world so profoundly transformed by science and technology, it seems reasonable to ask: Why do religions still exist?
The Mystery of the Missing Apes Who Came Before Humans
The fossil record of our ape ancestors in Africa is almost nonexistent for a period of about 8 or 9 million years.
The world’s oldest wine discovered
A white wine over 2,000 years old, of Andalusian origin, is the oldest wine ever discovered.
Origins of cumulative culture in human evolution
Our culture and technology today are the result of thousands of years of accumulated and remixed cultural knowledge.
Facing a Surge in Wildfires, the U.S. Government Turned to Native Wisdom and Advanced Archaeology
Collaborative efforts between forest agencies and Indigenous communities are improving wildfire management by combining oral histories with long-term archaeological datasets, demonstrating the value of integrating an understanding of the...
Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics.
Greek Island was home to Bronze Age purple dye workshop
Tools, ceramics, and snail shells provide details of Mycenaean dye production in 16th century BC.
First-Ever Discovery of Ancient Assyrian Military Camps Includes Biblical Site
Hilltop site near Jerusalem shows features consistent with the campsite of the Assyrian King Sennacherib's infamous siege of Jerusalem in 701 B.C.
Tencent Deploys AI to Help Researchers Decipher Hidden Meanings in Oracle Bone Scripts
Online research platform Oracle Bones Corpus welcomes contributions from researchers and enthusiasts .
The Masters of Akrotiri
In the world of the Bronze Age, an ancient people on an Aegean island created some of Europe’s earliest masterworks of art.
‘Extraordinary’ 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull may show signs of attempts to treat cancer
Cutmarks on a 4,000-year-old skull could be indications that the ancient Egyptians tried to operate on excessive tissue growth or learn more about cancerous disorders after a patient’s death.
