Bringing Taíno Peoples Back Into History
A traveling Smithsonian exhibition explores the legacy of Indigenous peoples in the Greater Antilles and their contemporary heritage movement
This Mass Grave Discovery Could Alter Roman History
There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that a mass grave discovered in the north of England is a gladiator cemetery
The Greatest Clash in Egyptian Archaeology May Be Fading, But Anger Lives On
After 200 years, the sad story of Qurna, a so-called ‘village of looters’, is coming to a close
How Japan’s Bear-Worshipping Indigenous Group Fought Its Way to Cultural Relevance
For a long time, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to bury the Ainu. It didn’t work
Why the Ancient Egyptians Loved Their Kitties
A show opening at the Sackler dramatizes the various meanings that the people of Egypt once associated with cats
Modern Humans and Neanderthals May Be More Similar Than We Imagined
A remarkably preserved 49,000-year-old skeleton shows that Neanderthal kids may have grown slowly, like us
The Salvation of Mosul
An Iraqi archaeologist braved ISIS snipers and booby-trapped ruins to rescue cultural treasures in the city and nearby legendary Nineveh and Nimrud
The Ultimate Summer Camp Activity: Digging for Dinosaurs
Meet the intrepid teenagers and teenagers-at-heart who swelter in the heat hunting for fossils
Are Humans to Blame for the Disappearance of Earth’s Fantastic Beasts?
100,000 years ago, giant sloths, wombats and cave hyenas roamed the world. What drove them all extinct?
The Middle East Is a Treasure Trove of Natural Wonders. Now It Has a Museum to Show Them Off
Everything from early human skulls to priceless taxidermy relics will be on display in the ark-shaped museum
Ancient Humans Liked Getting Tipsy, Too
In a new book on the archaeology and chemistry of alcoholic beverages, Patrick McGovern unravels the history of boozing
How Archaeologists Crammed 1500 Years of Roman History Into One Map
The Atlas of Ancient Rome looks at the city over the course of its evolution in remarkable detail
Ancient DNA Could Unravel the Mystery of Prehistoric European Migration
New research pinpoints the geographic origins of ancient Eurasians, showing how the continent’s population changed
Humans Evolved 100,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought—But Mysteries Remain
Moroccan fossil discovery alters the accepted narrative of when humans evolved and how they spread through Africa
The Science Behind the Discovery of the Oldest Homo Sapien
We need both genetics and anthropology to solve the mysteries of human origins, says a researcher on the team
Malta’s Hypogeum, One of the World’s Best Preserved Prehistoric Sites, Reopens to the Public
The complex of excavated cave chambers includes a temple, cemetery and funeral hall
Remarkable New Evidence for Human Activity in North America 130,000 Years Ago
Researchers say prehistoric mastodon bones bear human-made markings
The Mystery of Roanoke Endures Yet Another Cruel Twist
An artifact found 20 years ago turns out to not be what archaeologists thought
What Really Turned the Sahara Desert From a Green Oasis Into a Wasteland?
10,000 years ago, this iconic desert was unrecognizable. A new hypothesis suggests that humans may have tipped the balance
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