Archaeology
Ancient Monkey Bone Tools Shake Up the Narrative of Early Human Migration to the Rain Forest
New evidence pushes back the date for human settlement in jungles, challenging the idea that our ancestors preferred the savannas and plains
DNA Shows Ethnically Diverse Crew Sailed Henry VIII's Flagship
The research on the skeletons found near the wreck suggests there were sailors and marines on board who came from North Africa and the Mediterranean
Hungry Otters Are Creating a Unique Archaeological Record
By bashing mussel shells onto stones, otters leave behind traces of their activity
Birds and Humans Are Depicted Together in This Rare Scene From 12,000 Years Ago
Researchers believe the discovery, detailed in a new study, represent an "exceptional milestone in European Paleolithic rock art"
400 Artifacts Unearthed at Site of Nazi Massacre Targeting Polish, Soviet P.O.W.s
In March 1945, German soldiers shot 208 Polish and Soviet forced laborers in a series of three mass executions across the Arnsberg Forest
Radar Scans Reveal Traces of 19th-Century Fort Beneath Alcatraz
Before Capone took up residence, the island was home to military installation that guarded San Francisco Bay
Cave Full of Untouched Maya Artifacts Found at Chichén Itzá
The intact offerings will allow researchers to understand changes over time at the site
Site Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed Will Finally Open to the Public
The curia in Pompey's Theater where Caesar died in the Largo di Torre Argentina is currently a fenced-off feral cat colony
Found: The Remains of a 27,000-Year-Old Sloth That Got Stuck in a Sinkhole
The sloth’s tooth, which was discovered in a deep pool in Belize, is helping scientists learn about the animal’s diet and the climate in which it lived
Lake Sediment and Ancient Poop Track Environmental Changes at Cahokia
The research reveals the largest pre-Hispanic settlement north of the Mexican border experienced flood and drought near its end
Secrets of Stonehenge Found in Quarries 180 Miles Away
Archaeologists believe the builders popped out "ready-made" bluestones at a quarry in Wales and dragged them overland to Salisbury
Researchers Reaffirm Remains in Viking Warrior Tomb Belonged to a Woman
In new paper, the authors behind the 2017 study echo their original conclusions and delve deeper into the secrets of the grave in the Viking town of Birka
12th-Century Toilet Flush With New Lease on Life
The three-holed oak plank seat likely served a tenement building owned by a capmaker and his wife
The Complex Legacy of America's Lawrence of Arabia
Archaeologist Wendell Phillips traveled throughout Yemen in the 1950s, where he found ancient treasures and controversy
Ancient Humans Living in the Rainforest Hunted Monkeys and Squirrels
After analyzing nearly 15,000 animal remains in Sri Lanka, scientists found humans used carved stone and bone fragments to hunt small game
New Study Looks at Why Neolithic Humans Buried Their Dogs With Them 4,000 Years Ago
Analysis of the remains of 26 dogs found near Barcelona suggest the dogs had a close relationship with ancient humans
How an 'X-Ray Gun' Is Telling Us More About the Java Sea Shipwreck
Researchers used X-ray fluorescence to find the origins of porcelain recovered from the vessel to help pinpoint which port the ship first departed from
Medieval Sword, Blade Still Sharp, Pulled From Sewer in Denmark
Experts think its owner may have been defeated in battle and dropped the luxurious weapon in the muddy streets
Museum of the Dog Takes Manhattan
After 30 years in St. Louis, the American Kennel Club museum is back in the Big Apple, with artifacts, portraits and a kiosk that matches people to dogs
Drone Captures Thousands of Years of Archaeology on Remote Scottish Islands
A drone survey of Canna and Sanday Islands collected 420 million data points, creating what may be the most detailed 3-D map of islands yet
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