New 13-million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry
The discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common ancestor of all living apes and humans may have looked
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Chaco Canyon petroglyph may represent ancient total eclipse says CU professor
As the hullabaloo surrounding the Aug. 21 total eclipse of the sun swells by the day, a University of Colorado Boulder faculty member says a
New look at archaic DNA rewrites human evolution story
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of modern humans diverged from an archaic lineage that gave rise to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Yet the
DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000-year history of European fish trade
Norway is famed for its cod. Catches from the Arctic stock that spawns each year off its northern coast are exported across Europe for staple
Modern domestic dog has a single geographic origin
By analyzing the DNA of two prehistoric dogs from Germany, an international research team led by Krishna R. Veeramah, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University in
Maize from El Gigante Rock Shelter shows early transition to staple crop
Mid-summer corn on the cob is everywhere, but where did it all come from and how did it get to be the big, sweet, yellow
Secrets of ancient Irish funeral practices revealed
New insights into the lifeways - and death rites - of the ancient people of Ireland are being provided through funerary studies led by a
Humans have been altering tropical forests for at least 45,000 years
The first review of the global impact of humans on tropical forests in the ancient past shows that humans have been altering these environments for
Guide to the classics: Homer’s Iliad
Homer’s Iliad is usually thought of as the first work of European literature, and many would say, the greatest. It tells part of the saga
Evidence of Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem Found at the City of David
Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians is currently being unearthed in the City of David in excavations conducted by
Ancient DNA analysis reveals Minoan and Mycenaean origins
An analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that Ancient Minoans and Mycenaens were genetically similar with both peoples descending from early Neolithic farmers.
Ancient Devon community had a taste for exotic food and drink
Devon farmers who made their home in the same remote location for 1,200 years had a taste for exotic imported food and drink, archaeologists have
Traces of adaptation and cultural diversification found among early North American stone tools
Using new methods to analyze stone projectile points crafted by North America's earliest human inhabitants, Smithsonian scientists have found that these tools show evidence of
Archaeological research for Crossrail reveals the murky past of the New Churchyard in the City of London
Soon-to-be published research undertaken by MOLA archaeologists who excavated the new Elizabeth line station at Liverpool Street reveals stories of bodysnatching and religious dissenters at
Cultural flexibility was key for early humans to survive extreme dry periods in southern Africa
The flexibility and ability to adapt to changing climates by employing various cultural innovations allowed communities of early humans to survive through a prolonged period
Archaeologists find key to tracking ancient wheat in frozen Bronze Age box
A Bronze Age wooden container found in an ice patch at 2,650m in the Swiss Alps could help archaeologists shed new light on the spread
Pictish fort reveals surprising archaeological treasures
A Pictish fort thought to have been largely destroyed by 19th century development has yielded surprising treasures including an 1100 year old Anglo Saxon coin
Maritime Archaeology Project underway in Orkney
Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) announces a collaborative maritime archaeology project surveying shipwrecks of the German High Seas Fleet and the war graves HMS
Exceptionally rare Roman figurine at risk of leaving the UK
Arts Minister John Glen has placed a temporary export bar on an exceptionally rare bronze Roman figurine to provide an opportunity to keep it in
10 Roman Locations of London
Londinium was a settlement established on the current site of the City of London around AD 50. It served as a major commercial centre for
Durham becomes first UK team to excavate in Forbidden City
Archaeologists from Durham University in the UK have become the first UK team to excavate inside the walls of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
Military veterans and local community help archaeologists excavate major castle site
An archaeological project which is taking place on the site of a medieval castle near Ormskirk, West Lancashire, has been set up to help solve