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Published Archaeologists discover world's oldest wooden structure



Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structu...
Published Despite intensive scientific analyses, this centaur head remains a mystery



For almost 200 years, archaeologists have been puzzled by a mysterious brown stain on the ancient Gr ...
Published 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal from cave where species buried their dead



A new documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened sku...
Published Excavated dolmen in Sweden one of the oldest in Scandinavia



The first analysis results now confirm that the grave in Tiarp is one of the oldest stone burial cha...
Published Archaeologists discover oldest known bead in the Americas



The bead found at the La Prele Mammoth site in Wyoming's Converse County is about 12,940 years old a...
Published Rare archaeological site reveals 'surprising' Neanderthal behaviour at Pyrenees foothills



An unchartered area in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is providing insights into a...
Published Modern behavior explains prehistoric economies



What if the 'Market Economy' always existed? Archaeologists tried to answer this question by researc ...
Published Rock art and archaeological record reveal humans' complex relationship with Amazonian animals



Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex ...
Published Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Maisières-Canal



The hunter-gatherers who settled on the banks of the Haine, a river in southern Belgium, 31,000 year...
Published DNA from preserved feces reveals ancient Japanese gut environment



DNA from ancient feces can offer archaeologists new clues about the life and health of Japanese peop ...
Published 1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico - 1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Remains Discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico



The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey -- seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexi...
Published Archaeologists uncover early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East - Archaeologists Uncover Early Evidence of Brain Surgery in Ancient Near East


A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of crani...
Published First sentence ever written in Canaanite language discovered: Plea to eradicate beard lice - First Sentence Ever Written in Canaanite Language Discovered: Plea to Eradicate Beard Lice


Researchers have unearthed an ivory comb from 1700 BCE inscribed with a plea to eradicate lice. The...
Published Lost medieval chapel sheds light on royal burials at Westminster Abbey, finds new study featuring 15th-century reconstruction - Lost Medieval Chapel Sheds Light on Royal Burials at Westminster Abbey


New evidence, helping to form a 15th-century reconstruction of part of Westminster Abbey, demonstrat...
Published Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research shows - Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows


The preserved footprints found in New Mexico's Lake Otero Basin would upend scientific understanding...
Published To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say



Archeologists say new findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we...
Published A stone age child buried with bird feathers, plant fibers and fur - A Stone Age Child Buried with Bird Feathers, Plant Fibers and Fur: Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Burial Practices


Archaeological researchers have identified human remains as a child, who may have been laid on a bed...
Published Remains at Crenshaw site are local, ancestors of Caddo - Remains at Crenshaw Site are Local, Ancestors of Caddo



Hundreds of human skulls and mandibles recovered from the Crenshaw site in southwest Arkansas are th...
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 Ancient Roman coins reveal long-lost emperor - Ancient Roman Coins Reveal Long-Lost Emperor


A gold coin long dismissed as a forgery appears to be authentic and depicts a long-lost Roman empero...