Latest Archaeology Stories
This ancient optical illusion is a 14,000-year-old puzzle
Five surprising ways people have used (and are still using) bones
Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve
Egypt is reclaiming its mummies and its past
A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity
Gender and class inequalities haven’t really changed for 4,000 years
What unearthing ancient cities teaches us about exploring outer space
These bowls suggest humans were already smoking weed by 420 BC
The king behind Machu Picchu built his legacy in stone
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
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Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams/The Conversation
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Ancient poop is helping archaeologists understand a midwestern city’s demise
Your ashes might say more about you than you’d think
These 1,000-year-old, blue-specked teeth could rewrite medieval history
Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version
The oldest weapons in North America offer a new view of prehistoric tech
What ice cores tell us about ancient storms
Why tiny fossils can tell us more than big ones
Bogs are beautiful, swampy records of human history
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Henry Chapman, Ben Gearey, Jane Bunting, Kimberley Davies, Nicola Whitehouse/The Conversation
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Cheese played a surprisingly important role in human evolution
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Penny Bickle/The Conversation
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Reports of Homo erectus’ laziness are ‘moronic’
The weirdest things we learned this week: bone flutes, zebra carriages, and laughing gas parties
I squeezed through a 7-inch passage to find ancient humans
Burnt bread shows that our ancestors were baking 4,000 years before agriculture
How South Africa’s ‘Cradle of Humankind’ got the title
Ancient ‘made in China’ label pushes back the date of shipwreck by 100 years
Neolithic surgeons might have practiced their skull-drilling techniques on cows
Why archaeologists are arguing about sweet potatoes
Humans flourished through a supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago (so you can make it through Tuesday)
Mind your pickaxe: What to do when you encounter fossils and artifacts in the wild
Neolithic women were probably a lot stronger than you
There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.
This lonely human skull might belong to an ancient tsunami victim
Gigantic dinosaur finally has a name of its own
The first humans in Australia arrived early enough to cause some trouble
10,000 years ago, North Americans were chowing down on potatoes—some things never change
Ancient Romans were way better at making concrete
The skull cult at the world’s oldest temple probably isn’t quite what you think
The world’s art is under attack—by microbes
How plagues help scientists puzzle out the past
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Brenna Hassett
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From the archives: 100 years of mastodon fossil fascination
Is the Anthropocene really a thing? Minerals we’ve helped create rekindle the debate.
This ancient society passed power down from woman to woman
Ancient jars hold clues about the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field
Scientists just found signs of a stolen Dead Sea Scroll
We’ve been grinding up plants to eat for over 10,000 years
New evidence suggests our hominid cousin Lucy loved climbing trees
Scientists shine light on the origin of a mysterious ancient amulet
Your Blue Jeans Can Trace Their Origins To Peru, 6,000 Years Ago
The Iceman Wore Five Different Animal Products When He Died
Researchers Pin Down Old Fossil Hoax To One Suspect
Neanderthals’ Clothing Could Have Killed Them
More Evidence That Neanderthals May Have Had Some Cannibalistic Tendencies
Future Job Alert: Space Junk Archeologist
Why Did King Tut Have A Knife Made Out Of Meteorite?
Floridians And Mastodons Once Coexisted
Humans Spread Over South America Like An Invasive Species
Explore A 3D Model Of Richard III’s Parking-Lot Grave
Satellites Help Locate Shipwrecks In Shallow Waters
Our Neanderthal DNA May Help Scientists Understand Depression And Addiction
The Cat May Have Been Domesticated Two Separate Times
Smart Scanner Will Make It Easier To Digitize Archaeological Relics
Roman Toilets Didn’t Help With Hygiene