Anthropology
This Photo Book Is a Reminder That the Civil Rights Movement Extended Far Beyond the Deep South
Public historian Mark Speltz's new book is full of images that aren't typically part of the 1960s narrative
There’s a “Sidedoor” Entrance to the Smithsonian and It’s Through a New Podcast
Sidedoor will air eight episodes in its first season; new episodes will debut every two weeks
Why Was King Tut's Tomb Prepared in Such a Rush?
When archeologists discovered mold formations in King Tut's tomb, they worried the sweat and breath of tourists were the cause
Can Resource Scarcity Really Explain a History of Human Violence?
Data from thousands of California burial sites suggests that a lack of resources causes violence. But that conclusion may be too simplistic
Get Face to Face With the Tribes of Tanzania
As safari parks encroach on their ancestral lands, indigenous groups struggle to maintain their ways of life
Second Ship From Sir John Franklin's 19th-Century Expedition Found
Two years and a day after its sister ship was discovered, Canadian researchers find the H.M.S. <i>Terror</i>
The Remains of 400-Year-Old Scottish Soldiers Will Be Reburied in England
The soldiers were captured by Oliver Cromwell's forces following the Battle of Dunbar
Did Anthropologists Just Solve the 3-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Lucy’s Death?
Researchers think they've reconstructed the fatal plunge and last terrifying seconds of the hominin's life
Why Archaeologists Are Intentionally Setting Early American Sites on Fire
Archaeologists, who typically consider fire to be a destructive force, are now finding that it can be useful as tool of discovery
The Search Is On for the Site of the Worst Indian Massacre in U.S. History
At least 250 Shoshone were killed by the Army in the 1863 incident, but their remains have yet to be found
Remembering Dr. Joe Medicine Crow
He showed us we are capable of great things when we look within ourselves, says scholar Nina Sanders
Bear Bone Adds 2,500 Years to History of Humans in Ireland
Carbon dating of a bear bone covered in cut marks pushes human habitation of Ireland back into the Paleolithic Era
Chimps May Be Performing Rituals at “Shrine Trees”
Scientists think that chimps throwing and stacking stones at hollow trees may be evidence of early rituals
“Baby Hands” on Rock Paintings Were Probably Lizard Prints
The prints could have held symbolic meaning for Stone Age humans
An Artist Creates a Detailed Replica of Ötzi, the 5,300-Year-Old "Iceman"
Museum artist Gary Staab discusses the art and science of constructing exhibition pieces
Scientists Discover 9,000-Year-Old Case of Decapitation in the Americas
Off with their head and hands
What Makes a Fossil a Member of the Human Family Tree?
The surprising new species Homo naledi raises more questions than answers—for now
Scientists Just Identified a Pinkie That’s Almost 2 Million Years Old
And it could be a major evolutionary breakthrough
A DNA Search for the First Americans Links Amazon Groups to Indigenous Australians
The new genetic analysis takes aim at the theory that just one founding group settled the Americas
In Some Ways, Human Hands Are More Primitive Than Chimp Hands
Study suggests our common ancestor had humanlike hands
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