Popular Archeology

Reconstructing the history of mankind with the help of fecal sterols — first test on the Maori

The story of mankind's presence on the planet can be told by studying the sediment and soil accumulation of these chemical compounds in human feces.

Thu, Oct 11, 2018

Ancient Khmer City of Koh Ker was occupied for centuries longer than previously thought

Ancient ecological data reveals urban populations lasted long after royal abandonment of the Angkor period city in ancient Cambodia.

Wed, Oct 10, 2018

Easter Island inhabitants collected freshwater from the ocean’s edge in order to survive

Process of 'coastal groundwater discharge' made water safe to drink for ancient people of Rapa Nui.

Tue, Oct 9, 2018

Dryer, less predictable environment may have spurred human evolution

Evidence of a variable but progressively drying climate coincides with a major shift in stone-tool-making abilities and the appearance of modern Homo sapiens.

Mon, Oct 8, 2018

Neanderthal healthcare practices crucial to survival

Research at the University of York has suggested that Neanderthals embraced healthcare practices, such as assisting in cases of serious injury and the challenges of childbirth.

Thu, Oct 4, 2018

Modern humans inherited viral defenses from Neanderthals

Thu, Oct 4, 2018

Iron Age Nomads Likely Came from The Pontic-Caspian Steppe

Wed, Oct 3, 2018

Research on ancient teeth reveals complexity of human evolution in Europe

Wed, Oct 3, 2018

Traces of opiates found in ancient Cypriot vessel

Wed, Oct 3, 2018

Cuisine of early farmers revealed by analysis of proteins in pottery from Çatalhöyük

Analysis of proteins preserved in bowls and jars from this prehistoric site in central Anatolia shows the foodstuffs inside its inhabitants' pottery vessels in unprecedented spectrum and resolution.

Wed, Oct 3, 2018

Eighth-century skeleton found at Torcello

Mon, Oct 1, 2018

Lidar survey ‘compels’ revaluation of aspects of ancient Maya society

Thu, Sep 27, 2018

Precision or Power? Evidence for Precise Hand Movements in Neanderthals

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Painted tomb discovered in Cumae (Italy): A banquet frozen in time

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Violence in pre-Columbian Panama exaggerated, new study shows

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Research proves South East Asian population boom 4,000 years ago

Fri, Sep 21, 2018

Casting Archaeological Doubt on the Meghalayan Age

Lack of archaeological evidence questions using 2200 BCE as a threshold of the new Meghalayan geologic age.

Thu, Sep 20, 2018

International study suggests ancient globalization

Wed, Sep 19, 2018

A prehistoric thirst for craft beer

Evidence suggests that stone mortars from Raqefet Cave, Israel, were used in brewing cereal-based beer millennia before the establishment of sedentary villages and cereal agriculture.

Thu, Sep 13, 2018