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Published Unveiling Japan's ancient practice of cranial modification: The case of the Hirota people in Tanegashima



Cranial modification is a form of body alteration where the head is pressed or bound to permanently...
Published St Helena's 'liberated' Africans came from West Central Africa between northern Angola and Gabon



Between 1840 and 1867, thousands of enslaved Africans who had been 'liberated' from slave ships inte...
Published Study of ancient British oral microbiomes reveals shift following Black Death



The Second Plague Pandemic of the mid-14th century, also known as the Black Death, killed 30-60 perc...
Published Evolutionary history of extinct duck revealed



The study's findings show mergansers arrived in the New Zealand region at least seven million years...
Published Ancient DNA reveals Indigenous dog lineages found at Jamestown, Virginia



Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with Europ...
Published Ancient Siberian genomes reveal genetic backflow from North America across the Bering Sea - Ancient Siberian Genomes Reveal Genetic Backflow from North America Across the Bering Sea


The movement of people across the Bering Sea from North Asia to North America is a well-known phenom...
Published Oldest human genome from southern Spain - Oldest Human Genome from Southern Spain: Uncovering the Secrets of Our Ancestors


A new study reports on genomic data from a 23,000-year-old individual who lived in what was probably...
Published Jawbone may represent earliest presence of humans in Europe - Jawbone May Represent Earliest Presence of Humans in Europe


For over a century, one of the earliest human fossils ever discovered in Spain has been long conside...
Published Archaeologists uncover oldest known projectile points in the Americas - Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Projectile Points in the Americas


Archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any...
Published Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structures - Oldest Architectural Plans Detail Mysterious Desert Mega Structures



Researchers have identified engravings in Jordan and Saudi Arabia as the oldest known scaled buildin...
Published New genetic research on remote Pacific islands yields surprising findings on world's earliest seafarers - New Genetic Research on Remote Pacific Islands Yields Surprising Findings on World's Earliest Seafarers


New genetic research from remote islands in the Pacific offers fresh insights into the ancestry and...
Published Meet the first Neanderthal family - Meet the First Neanderthal Family: A Glimpse into Our Ancestral Past


Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Sib...
Published Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on the early peopling of South America - Ancient DNA Analysis Sheds Light on the Early Peopling of South America


Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two different archaeological sites in northeast Brazi...
Published Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years in a quest to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death - Plague Trackers: Unraveling the Mysterious Origins of the Black Death


Seeking to better understand more about the origins and movement of bubonic plague, in ancient and c...
Published Steel was being used in Europe 2900 years ago - Steel Was Being Used in Europe 2900 Years Ago


Researchers have discovered what they believe is the earliest use of steel in Europe -- on Iberian s...
Published Cyprus's copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age - Cyprus's Copper Deposits: A Key Trade Hub in the Bronze Age


The coveted metal copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke in...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant



An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published Innovation in stone tool technology involved multiple stages at the time of modern human dispersals



A new study illuminates the cultural evolution that took place approximately 50,000 to 40,000 years...
Published Toba supereruption unveils new insights into early human migration



Working in the Horn of Africa, researchers have uncovered evidence showing how early modern humans s...
Published The neighbors of the caliph: Archaeologists uncover ancient mosaics on the shore of the Sea of Galilee - The Neighbors of the Caliph: Uncovering Ancient Mosaics on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee


With the help of geomagnetic surface surveys and subsequent hands-on digging, an excavation team has...