Archaeology
World’s Oldest Known Wooden Structure Found in Zambia
On the banks of the Kalambo River in Zambia,...
You’re Not Historic, So Don’t Leave Your Junk (or Your Body) At Historic Sites
Last month, I visited Beechey Island in the Canadian...
Ancient Canaanite Arch Used by Cult
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,800-year-old vaulted stairwell and Canaanite...
Buried With Flowers: Were the Neanderthals That Empathetic?
The 1960 discovery of Shanidar 4, a Neanderthal skeleton...
Lava-Chasers and Volcanic Tourism
Lava-chasers flock to the world's most active volcanoes, risking...
Ancient Wildfires Wiped Out Large Mammals in California
Globally, wildfires are getting worse. This year alone they...
Skull Found in China May Be Missing Link to Fourth Branch of Humanity
An ancient skull found recently in the Hualongdong region...
A Sudden Freeze Forced Early Humans Out of Europe
Europe's earliest human remains date from around 1.4 million...
Warrior Buried with Sword and Mirror Was a Woman
In 1999, archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old grave on the...
2,000-Year-Old Curry Spices Discovered in Vietnam
Scientists in southern Vietnam have identified the earliest evidence...
Ancient Mayan City Found in Mexican Jungle
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city in the...
3,000-Year-Old Charioteer Found in Siberia
Archaeologists have uncovered the grave of a 3,000-year-old charioteer...
A Woman Was the Highest Ranked Person in Copper Age Spain
In 2008, archaeologists discovered the "Ivory Merchant" in a...
Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Found in a French Cave
A set of engravings in a cave in France's...
Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In
A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...
Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 7th-Century Teen
A forensic artist in the UK has reconstructed the...
A 6,000-Year-Old Carving Sheds New Light On Neolithic Mysteries
A retired surgeon has stumbled across the oldest piece...
