Neanderthals and early humans reshaped Europe’s landscapes long before the rise of agriculture, study finds
A recent study published in PLOS One reveals that Neanderthals and early modern humans began to reshape Europe’s ecosystems tens of thousands of years before the rise…
Origins of Scythian animal-style art began with functional objects, Tunnug 1 discovery reveals
A new archaeological study has shed light on the early development of the Scythian “animal style,” one of the most iconic art traditions in the ancient world….
Ancient Egyptians mastered arsenical bronze on Elephantine Island 4,000 years ago
A new article published in Archaeometry has uncovered the first direct evidence of deliberate arsenical bronze production in ancient Egypt, demonstrating that Middle Kingdom metalworkers were much…
Lead exposure may have influenced brain and language development in early humans and Neanderthals
A new study published in Science Advances suggests that humans and their ancestors were exposed to lead nearly two million years ago — and that this toxic…
Imaging technology may reveal hidden rock art at Finland’s Astuvansalmi site
Astuvansalmi in Ristiina, Finland, has the largest known prehistoric rock painting collection in the Nordic countries. Some 80 motifs of animals, humans, and abstract figures have been…
3D scanning preserves ancient Buddhist temples in Nepal’s Himalayas
In the Himalayan region of Dolpo in northwestern Nepal, researchers have undertaken an ambitious mission to digitally document the centuries-old Buddhist monasteries in the region. Combining advanced…
Eating carrion reconsidered: how scavenging shaped human evolution and made us human
A new multidisciplinary study led by the National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH), in collaboration with IPHES-CERCA and other Spanish universities, challenges conventional ᴀssumptions about…
The Gold They Left Behind…
Beneath the quiet streets of Rome, where candlelight flickers against walls of bone, lie the jeweled remains of forgotten martyrs — the Catacomb Saints. In the 16th…
Ancient Maya monument reveals Ix Ch’ak Ch’een, the 6th-century queen who ruled the city of Cobá
Archaeologists have identified Ix Ch’ak Ch’een as one of the rulers of the ancient Maya city of Cobá, and uncovered the city’s dynastic history during the 6th…