Ancient Chaco Canyon population likely relied on imported food
Corn may have come from the Chuska Slope settlement some 50 miles away.
Raw foodies: Europe’s earliest humans did not use fire
New research conducted by scientists at the University of York reveals for the first time that Europe's earliest humans did not use fire for cooking, but had a balanced...
More on widespread literacy in Judah in 600 BCE
Tel Aviv University researchers say more about the inscriptions dating to 600 BCE and the compilation of biblical texts.
Ancient inscriptions testify to widespread literacy in Judah by 600 BCE
Ceramic shards found within the remains of the remote ancient fortress of Arad tell the story.
A Crucified King of the Jews Found in a Jerusalem Tomb?
A prominent scholar and historian of Second Temple period Judaism revisits the tantalizing issues surrounding the almost forgotten “Abba Cave” tomb in Jerusalem.
Tel Aviv University discovers fabric collection dating back to Kings David and Solomon
Textiles found at Timna Valley archaeological dig provide a colorful picture of a complex society.
Impression of King Hezekiah’s royal seal discovered in excavations in Jerusalem
First seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king ever exposed in situ in a scientific archaeological excavation
Remarkably preserved ancient Maya village reveals daily life
Ancient village of Ceren, buried in ash from volcanic eruption, features details as fine as footprints and finger marks.
DNA from ancient baby remains in Alaska supports Bering land bridge layover
Genetic study links many Native Americans to 11,500-year-old infant remains in Alaskan grave.
Research backs human role in extinction of mammoths, other mammals
Radiocarbon analysis of fossils of extinct Ice Age mammals shows possible timing and pattern of human hunter arrival and dispersal in the Americas.
Mysterious Ancient Maya Mural Keeps Its Secrets
Revealing the full mural will have to wait, but overlying plaster shows ancient graffiti inscribed on its surface.
Endangered ancient Maya sites saved
Maya Research Program acquires land that includes at least two ancient Maya settlements yet to be excavated, saving them from almost certain destruction from agricultural clearing.
The Bronze Age Black Forest Girl of Denmark
Burial analysis shows she traveled between present-day Denmark and Southern Germany during the Bronze Age.
Scientists discover world’s oldest stone tools
Finds raise new questions about the identity of the first toolmakers.
