The Hard Stuff of Culture: Oldowan Archaeology at Kanjera South, Kenya

Discoveries in southwestern Kenya by pioneering scientists are now opening new windows on humankind's earliest stone tool industry and expanding our understanding of early human behavior and the evolutionary...

Wed, May 30, 2012

New Discoveries in Egypt

Archaeological excavations at ancient Mendes and the Theban tombs offer fascinating new glimpses of Egypt's ancient past.

Mon, Dec 5, 2011

The Road Through Sicevo

Excavations in Serbia are raising questions about early humans in Pleistocene period Europe.

Mon, Dec 5, 2011

From the Sands of Egypt

The discovery of the world's largest trove of ancient writings opened an unparalleled window on a vanished world.

Wed, Sep 7, 2011

El Pilar: Archaeology Under the Canopy

Pioneering work at an ancient Maya center advances a new paradigm for sustainability.

Tue, Sep 6, 2011

The Bones of Ol Pejeta: Clues to the Past

Two scientists relate how bones on an African landscape are giving us clues to our distant past.

Mon, Aug 22, 2011

The Minoan Connection

The news-making discoveries that are now emerging from this major archaeological site in Israel.

Mon, May 16, 2011

The Archaeology of Montpelier’s Enslaved Community

New discoveries have been made about the slave community that resided on an American founding father's 19th century plantation.

Tue, Feb 22, 2011