Latest Archaeology Stories
Shifting ancient climates shaped human evolution
Anthropologists are still wrestling with their obligations to the living and dead
Can ancient smells help us time travel through human history?
What an extraterrestrial archaeological dig could tell us about space culture
The ancient Mexican city of Monte Albán thrived with public works, not kings
Earthquake models get a big shakeup with clues buried in the San Andreas fault
Ancient DNA paints a vivid picture of early humans in Africa
Has Captain Cook’s lost ship been found? Maybe.
Humans probably didn’t mean to tame sheep and goats
Horned helmets came from Bronze Age artists, not Vikings
Medieval knights rode tiny horses into battle
These skeletons might be evidence of the oldest known mercury poisonings
The biggest ancient city you’ve probably never heard of is in Illinois
Is it time to change the way we talk about human evolution?
X-rays are revealing new clues about a shipwreck from 1545
Ancient poop proves that humans have always loved beer and cheese
Ancient humans might have bred one of the scariest birds on the planet
These footprints could push back human history in the Americas
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists
Women In The Middle Ages Dressed Better Than Men
These centuries-old tombs in Sudan are arranged in galaxy-like clusters
Centuries-old tools reveal how the Chikasha people fought off conquistadors
A discovery found in Germany’s ‘Unicorn Cave’ hints at Neanderthal art
What a 5,000-year-old plague victim reveals about the Black Death’s origins
The debate over ‘Dragon Man’ shows that human origins are still kind of messy
It may be time for museums to return Egyptian mummies to their coffins
Human Remains Found In 2,000-Year-Old Antikythera Shipwreck
Humans may have arrived in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than we thought
‘Superhenge’ Site Excavation Reveals No Stones
This Mud Could Revolutionize How Scientists Study The Past
The earliest known human burial in Africa was a carefully laid down child
Archaeologists finally uncovered some of the mystery behind Laos’s Plain of Jars
Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve
Egypt is reclaiming its mummies and its past
Five surprising ways people have used (and are still using) bones
A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity
These bowls suggest humans were already smoking weed by 420 BC
Gender and class inequalities haven’t really changed for 4,000 years
The king behind Machu Picchu built his legacy in stone
What unearthing ancient cities teaches us about exploring outer space
This ancient optical illusion is a 14,000-year-old puzzle
Ancient crystals show that beer has always had a place at the table
Humankind’s legacy is basically garbage
Archaeologists unearth more evidence that when a civilization drinks together, it stays together
As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures
These Chinese fossil deposits shed light on an explosive period in evolution
Ancient poop is helping archaeologists understand a midwestern city’s demise
Anthropologists have identified the earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in Europe
Prehistoric footprints reveal how ancient men and women divided labor
Your ashes might say more about you than you’d think
Scientists explored a buried Roman city without digging up an ounce of soil
Colonial bias gave us an incorrect history of North America’s Indigenous people
These 1,000-year-old, blue-specked teeth could rewrite medieval history
Video: Sunken Seaplane Was One Of The First Victims Of Pearl Harbor
400-Year-Old Hearts Had Same Diseases As Hearts Of Today
Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version
Roman Toilets Didn’t Help With Hygiene
Dinosaur Stomping Ground Found
Ancient Tooth Yields Up DNA Of Ancient Human Cousins, The Denisovans
Smart Scanner Will Make It Easier To Digitize Archaeological Relics
A Mammoth Discovery
Scans Reveal Strange Warm Spot At Giza Pyramid
The oldest weapons in North America offer a new view of prehistoric tech
Bigger Brains in Human Ancestors
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