Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which are the earliest evidence of a… Read More »Neanderthals used “super glue” 40,000 years ago
A groundbreaking archaeological study, led by Asier García-Escárzaga, a researcher at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) and the Department of Prehistory of… Read More »New study reveals year-round settlement of first Neolithic farmers in Andalusia
In the ancient community of what is now northern Italy, a fascinating discovery emerged from the depths of time: burial practices intertwining humans and animals,… Read More »Dogs and Horses buried with humans in ancient Italy
Two professors at the University of Wyoming, renowned for their expertise in anthropology, have unearthed a remarkable archaeological discovery in the heart of Andean South… Read More »Anthropologists find early circular plaza in the Andes
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
University of Wyoming archaeology Professor Todd Surovell and his team of collaborators have discovered a tube-shaped bead made of bone that is about 12,940 years… Read More »New study identifies oldest bead in Americas at 12,940 years old
A team of archaeologists led by Dr. Maaike Groot from Freie Universität Berlin has provided the first firm evidence that the Romans deliberately collected and… Read More »Roman archaeologists unearth first concrete evidence of black henbane use
A genetic analysis of bone fragments unearthed at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans—Homo sapiens—had already reached Northern Europe 45,000… Read More »Modern humans reached Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals
Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old wooly mammoth with the oldest known human settlements in Alaska, providing clues about the relationship between the… Read More »Mammoth’s journey traces path of early Alaskans
A recent study led by a University of Colorado Boulder researcher, in collaboration with colleagues in Argentina, provides fresh insights into how the introduction of… Read More »Archaeological discovery reveals rapid spread of horses in South America
Devoting over a decade to investigating the impact of colonialism on Peru’s Indigenous people during the 16th century, Parker VanValkenburgh, an associate professor of anthropology… Read More »GeoPACHA mapping unveils impact of Spanish colonization on Peru’s indigenous people
In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery in the Huescan Pyrenees, researchers have unveiled intricate livestock management strategies and feeding practices, challenging the traditional perception of early… Read More »Neolithic livestock management and farming in the Huescan Pyrenees
A collaborative team of anthropologists has made a startling discovery: two ancient pieces of Scythian leather, unearthed at Ukrainian sites, were crafted from human skin.… Read More »Ancient scythian leather made from human skin confirms herodotus’ accounts
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 discovery of ancient tools and artifacts has played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of human origins, providing crucial insights into the technological,… Read More »How has the discovery of ancient tools and artifacts shaped our understanding of human origins?
A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era, a time and place of… Read More »Balkan history revealed: Ancient DNA shows shared heritage despite modern borders
A research team, led by the Nagoya University Museum and Graduate School of Environmental Studies in Japan, has brought clarity to the distinctions in the… Read More »Early humans were choosy about their rocks, study finds
Indeed, 100,000 years ago, anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, walked the Earth, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing saga of human evolution. This period… Read More »Did humans exist 100,000 years ago?
Asier Gómez-Olivencia, an Ikerbasque researcher at UPV/EHU, spearheaded a groundbreaking study reconstructing the 3D image of a two-year-old Neanderthal, La Ferrassie 8, excavated in the… Read More »3D reconstruction reveals anatomical differences between Neanderthals and humans