Naturally perforated shells one of the earliest adornments in the Middle Paleolithic
Simulations and microscopic analysis confirm that ancient shells were hung on strings and painted with ochre.
Aboriginal artifacts reveal first ancient underwater cultural sites in Australia
The first underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites have been discovered off Australia dating back thousands of years ago.
Ancient Maya reservoirs contained toxic pollution
Mercury, algae made water undrinkable in heart of city.
Seafood helped prehistoric people migrate out of Africa, study reveals
Prehistoric pioneers could have relied on shellfish to sustain them as they followed migratory routes out of Africa during times of drought, a new study suggests.
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.
