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Category: Archaeology
The 12000 Year Old Skeleton That Reveals Humanity’s First Known Act of Violence in Southeast Asia
In 2018, deep within a limestone cave in northern Vietnam, archaeologists uncovered the nearly complete skeleton of a man who…
The Simple Invention That Could Save the World’s Oldest Secrets
A few years ago, when a research team from Eurac Research entered the warehouses of the National Archaeological Museum in…
The Forgotten Ruler Who Carved the Dawn of Egypt in Stone
At first glance, the desert east of Aswan looks barren—an endless sweep of sand and rock beneath the burning Egyptian…
The Roman Infant Buried Beneath a Soldier’s Workshop Reveals Secrets of an Ancient World
In the heart of León, Spain, archaeologists made a discovery that challenges long-standing assumptions about life and death in the…
Humanity’s First Farmers Were Harvesting Barley Thousands of Years Earlier Than We Imagined
The story of human civilization is inseparable from the story of agriculture. Roughly 10,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period,…
The Cow That Carried Secrets Across 5,000 Years to Stonehenge
In the shadow of one of the world’s most iconic monuments, a small cow tooth has rewritten a fragment of…
The Ancient Scents That Connected Civilizations Across the Mediterranean
Archaeology has long relied on tangible traces—pottery shards, coins, bones—to reconstruct the lives of those who came before us. These…
Buried Evidence Reveals a Dark World of Brutality in Prehistoric Villages
The Neolithic period, often celebrated as the dawn of agriculture and permanent settlements, carries with it a reputation for progress…
The Animal That Carried Human Dreams from Prehistoric Caves to the Heavens
High in the rugged mountains of Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa, a wild and graceful creature climbs sheer cliffs with…
When Hunters And Farmers Changed The Destiny Of Europe
Around 9,000 years ago, Europe stood on the threshold of transformation. For countless generations, its inhabitants had lived as hunter-gatherers—roaming…
The Lost Tides That Secretly Shaped the First Civilization
For more than a century, scholars have looked to the fertile plains of southern Mesopotamia as the birthplace of urban…
The Skull That Challenges Everything We Thought We Knew About Human Origins
In 1960, deep within the limestone chambers of Petralona Cave in northern Greece, a local villager stumbled upon a discovery…
The Mystery of a Newborn Buried Beside Women Who Labored Underground
Almost three decades ago, deep in the Krumlov Forest of the Czech Republic, archaeologists stumbled upon something that would challenge…
Ancient Inka Knots Reveal Secrets We Were Never Meant to Know
Long before databases and spreadsheets organized the world’s information, people had to invent ingenious ways to keep track of numbers,…
Did Early Humans Use Arrows 80,000 Years Ago? New Evidence from Uzbekistan Suggests Yes
High in the Paltau valley of northeastern Uzbekistan, nestled at the southwestern edge of the Talassky Alatau mountains, lies the…
Ancient Humans Carried Stones for Miles and Changed the Future of Our Species
More than 2.6 million years ago, long before the first sparks of fire or the rise of civilizations, small bands…
Scientists Uncover the Secret Chemistry of Lost Spanish Expeditions in America
On a moonless night in late May 1543, shadows moved through the Native American town of Guachoya. A small group…
Thirteen Years Without Rain That Changed the Course of Maya History
Over a thousand years ago, the Classic Maya civilization thrived across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. They built soaring…
DNA From Ancient Graves Reveals West African Roots in Early Medieval England
On England’s south coast, in two quiet 7th-century cemeteries, archaeologists have uncovered an unexpected chapter in the island’s history. The…
Ancient Skull From Italian Cave Reveals a Forgotten Ice Age Tradition
On a wind-polished stretch of the Ligurian coast in northwestern Italy, the Arene Candide Cave has long guarded the secrets…
Lost Currency of Southeast Asia Shows Ancient Civilizations Were More Connected Than We Ever Imagined
For centuries, the jungles, rivers, and coastlines of mainland Southeast Asia have guarded the silent remnants of a world once…