It’s a small piece of obsidian, just over 5 centimeters long, likely found on a hard-scrabble piece of ranchland in the Texas panhandle. But when… Read More »Analysis of obsidian blade links Texas panhandle to coronado expedition
Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a… Read More »DNA analysis shows violent replacement of scandinavian hunter-gatherers by farmers
In autumn 2021, geologists discovered an unusual row of stones, almost 1 km long, at the bottom of Mecklenburg Bight. The site is located around… Read More »Stone age hunters built 1km wall in Baltic Sea 11,000 years ago
The 1 million-square-mile Tibetan Plateau—often called the “roof of the world”—is the highest landmass in the world, averaging 14,000 feet in altitude. Despite the extreme… Read More »Ancient Tibetans traded more than just goods - they traded cultures
In the ongoing discourse among anthropologists and archaeologists about the emergence of archery in the Americas and its societal implications, a recent study led by… Read More »Archery emerged 5,000 years ago in the Andes
Archaeology, as a discipline, is the scientific study of the human past through the examination of material remains, artifacts, structures, and environmental data. It seeks… Read More »What is archaeology?
The timing and means of human migration to North America have long been debated in archaeological circles. The conventional view suggests that humans traversed an… Read More »How sea ice may have been a route for early Americans to reach North America
The “Out of Africa” theory, also known as the recent African origin of modern humans, is a widely accepted model explaining the migration and dispersal… Read More »What evidence supports the “Out of Africa” theory of human migration?
The origin of Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong, is a complex and intriguing topic that has captivated the attention… Read More »What are the prevailing theories about the origin of Homo sapiens?
A bog body refers to a human cadaver that has been naturally preserved in a peat bog. These unique archaeological finds provide invaluable insights into… Read More »What is bog body?
Archaeological findings challenging the presumed link between climate and cultural advancements in Middle Stone Age humans of southern Africa have been unveiled in a study… Read More »Climate may not have driven cultural innovations in Middle Stone Age Southern Africa
In a recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, our exploration of human migration into Western Europe unfolds. Examining two skull fragments from 37,000… Read More »Out of Africa and into Europe: Unraveling the migration history of our ancestors
The concept of what it means to be human has evolved over time. Initially, Homo sapiens were seen as the pinnacle of humanity, with our… Read More »Ancient DNA reveals the diversity of humanity
A groundbreaking study published in 2015 sheds light on a significant archaeological find at the Sima de los Huesos site in northern Spain. The site,… Read More »430,000-year-old skull suggests one of the earliest known cases of murder