For centuries, the windswept grasslands of Mongolia have held tight to their secrets. Among them lies Bayanbulag, an archaeological site…
Category: Archaeology
Grinding Stones as Symbols of Women’s Lives in Neolithic Rituals
The hand-held grinding tools used by the first European Neolithic societies are believed to have had significant symbolic value, particularly…
The Discovery of Thutmose II’s Long-Lost Tomb
Thutmose II, the fourth pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty, is perhaps not as famous as his successors, but his…
Study of Child Mortality at Quebrada Chupacigarro Cemetery Sheds Light on Pre-Columbian Andes
Dr. Luiz Pezo-Lanfranco, an anthropologist renowned for his contributions to bioarchaeology, and his team of researchers have unveiled a significant…
Ancient DNA Reveals Precise Timing of Neanderthal-Human Mixing
In a fascinating new study, scientists have pinpointed a more specific timeline for when Neanderthals and early humans likely intermingled,…
Medieval Women’s Hidden Labor in the Church
In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled…
Ancient Engravings Reveal Early Symbolic Thought
A new study reveals compelling evidence that certain incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle Paleolithic, specifically from Manot, Qafzeh,…