Fossilized footprints in White Sands National Park sparked a scientific debate. Subsequent research, using different dating methods, consistently supports the footprints being 21,000 to 23,000…
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View of the Marmoles cave entrance from inside. New research from the University of Bern and Universidad de Córdoba reveals that historical caves on the…
A PLOS ONE study suggests that bone remains in the Cueva de los Mármoles cave were modified for tool use in rituals, rather than consumption,…
Researchers extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, comparing it with modern bird genetics and revealing that two supposedly island-specific species had a more extensive range.…
Recent research indicates that ancient limestone spheroids were intentionally crafted with advanced skills by early hominins, challenging previous beliefs. The study, utilizing 3D analysis, suggests…
Fiber technology at Tabon Cave, 39-33 000 years ago. An artistic view based on the latest archaeological data. Drawing by Carole Cheval-Art’chéograph. Made for the…
Innovative near-infrared hyperspectral imaging technology allows non-destructive analysis of collagen in archaeological bones, preserving precious material while providing crucial data for radiocarbon dating and human…
Dyeing scene in the funerary chamber. Credit: Oriol Garcia i Quera, ASOME-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona A study examining human hair strands from a burial location…
Grávalos inside an ancient Recuay household at the archaeological site of Jecosh in Ancash, Peru. Recuay was one of the local cultures with whom Wari…
Using geochemicalanalyses, the researchers were able to prove that stone stelae on the Iberian peninsula that date back to the Final Bronze Age feature complex…
A ceramic vessel from the Moche region of northern Peru with Wari-influenced pigments and decoration techniques. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Field Museum anthropology collections…
The shared central plaza of Monte Alban, a city that lasted for more than 1,300 years. Credit: Linda M. Nicholas Cities often have vastly different…
An international team of researchers has uncovered a previously undiscovered chamber within the Cheops pyramid of Giza. The Cheops pyramid, also known as the Great…
Obsidian collections from the site of Q’umarkaj and the surrounding region. Credit: R. Horowitz Over five hundred years ago, in the Guatemalan highlands of the…
Neanderthals were a species of archaic humans that lived in Europe and Asia from around 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. The remains of hunted animals…
The mummy was garlanded with ferns and wore a gilded face mask. Credit: SN SALEEM A digital unwrapping has revealed that a 2,300-year-old unopened mummy…
The discovery of archaeological remains at Gruta da Figueira Brava in Portugal by scientists has challenged the notion that early modern humans’ consumption of marine…
Complete skeletal remains of a 1,700-year-old female spider monkey found in Teotihuacán, Mexico. Credit: Nawa Sugiyama, UC Riverside A team of researchers has uncovered an…
Underwater Kronan excavations. Credit: Lars Einarsson A new study reported in the journal Cell on January 5, 2023, captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over…
A picture of the tomb, which is located in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan).Credit: University of Jaen and Malaga Perched in the necropolis of…