archaeology
Two new studies shed light on who first inhabited the islands, who replaced them, and how few people lived there.
Map shows oldest buildings for each U.S. state – but also hints at what’s missing.
Carbon dating allows us to know exactly when ice was melted for drinking water in pre-Columbian America.
Rare structures and artifacts of the Viking religion practiced centuries prior to Christianity’s introduction have been uncovered by archaeologists in Norway, including a “god house.”
The young man died nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.
Well preserved coffins hint towards more discoveries in a famed necropolis.
Archaeology clues us in on the dangers of letting viruses hang around.
A man’s skeleton, found facedown with his hands bound, was unearthed near an ancient ceremonial circle during a high speed rail excavation project.
Archaeologists suggest this may have been the Americas’ “oldest hotel.”
Thanks to modern technology, we can reexamine our assumptions about ancient warriors.
Artifacts uncovered in southeast Asia offer clues on early complex human cultures.
Ground-penetrating radar allows the non-invasive virtual excavation of Falerii Novi.
Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers.
That’s not frankincense you smell at the “holy of the holies.”
Inbreeding leads to a problematically small gene pool.
The texts were previously thought to be blank and were cut up for materials studies.
A study by UK archaeologists finds that longbows caused horrific injuries similar to modern gunshot wounds.
Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe’s last ice age.
Winston Churchill had a secret army, and bunkers like this would have hidden them during a German invasion.
Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.
15 million Aztecs were probably killed by a form of salmonella the Spanish brought from Europe.
Gulp. Is that you, Santa?
A recent DNA analysis shows that a skeleton found in a famous Viking grace belonged to a female warrior.
Scientists solve the mystery of an ancient Babylonian tablet, rewriting history. They think the tablet has much to teach us.
A new paper suggests population size and migration explain the sudden bursts of innovation seen 50,000 years ago.
Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.
How many calories are in human anyway?
They may have even kissed our ancestors.
If Indiana Jones and Google Earth had a love child, it would be GlobalXplorer, a “space archaeology” software by TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak.