Lakes, not just caves, hold clues to human survival of ice age
New findings expand the range of livable regions in interior South Africa nearly 200,000 years ago, during an ice age called MIS6.
Some Alaskans live in the same area as 3,000-year-old ancestor
The remains of an ancient human female suggests some modern Alaska Natives still live where their ancestors did 3,000 years ago.
Some Alaskans live in the same area as 3,000-year-old ancestor
The remains of an ancient human female suggests some modern Alaska Natives still live where their ancestors did 3,000 years ago.
In Mongolia, yak milk was on the menu by 1270 CE
Melting permafrost offered access to an ancient cemetery in Mongolia. Research there pinpoints when people began drinking yak milk.
DNA reveals Persian-African heritage on ‘Swahili coast’
Ancient trade fostered relationships between Asian merchants and African traders and their families, research finds.
Artifacts reveal cultural links from southern Africa’s past
Geochemical analyses on copper artifacts from southern Africa reveal centuries of previously unknown cultural connections in the region.
Teeth track gender bias back over 1,000 years
New findings connect archaeological findings to today’s attitudes, tracing modern gender bias back to the Middle Ages and beyond.
Teeth track gender bias back over 1,000 years
New findings connect archaeological findings to today’s attitudes, tracing modern gender bias back to the Middle Ages and beyond.
Skeletal brothers shed light on ancient brain surgery
An excavation has unearthed the earliest example of one particular type of brain surgery in the Ancient Near East.
Skeletal brothers shed light on ancient brain surgery
An excavation has unearthed the earliest example of one particular type of brain surgery in the Ancient Near East.