Two features set humans apart from all other primates: big brains and standing and walking on two...
Archaeology
Many museums are wrestling with returning looted or unethically obtained ancient objects. By Dr. Pinar DurgunDepartment Head...
The wind of change was felt in the field of Greek archaeology in the early 20th century....
Richard Owen was the Victorian scientist who first named the “dinosaurs” in the 19th century. This article,...
The city of Herculaneum, along with Pompeii, was buried in 79 CE under a layer of ash...
Confronting a purveyor of misinformation about the ancient past. Entering the Fray I agreed to discuss archaeology with pseudoarchaeologist...
Montelius indicated his belief in the potential of prehistoric Chinese archaeology and the discoveries about to be...
Speculation inspiring pseudoscientific claims that associate the site with the Garden of Eden. By Dr. Edward B....
Sophisticated networks stretching along ports and coastal cities developed for trade and travel over vast distances. By...
The site marks the appearance of the oldest permanent human settlements anywhere in the world. Introduction Göbekli...
Working in a museum can be a dream job for many, but it comes with its unique...
Ancient DNA from Neanderthal fossils reveals a small community with close family ties. Introduction Our closest evolutionary...
A fossil found in Spain could be from a lost lineage of our species, Homo sapiens. Introduction...
Analyzing blood residue on spearpoints and stone tools used by people who lived in the Carolinas millennia...
This was an area in which early anatomically modern humans survived, evolved, and thrived. Introduction Just over...
Was the perception of gender categories in prehistoric society different to present-day mainstream social norms? Introduction A...
The emerging evidence suggests clothing really had two origins: biological and cultural. Introduction Not long ago, I...
The way in which we see graves has changed and evolved in a much more thoughtful way....
Examining mummies being CT scanned for use on an interactive autopsy table. On a chilly December morning...
Mesopotamians used clay for their documents because they needed a surface that was flexible. Clay is common...
Ten institutions hold about half of the Native American remains that have not been returned to tribes....
In studying the sea, we are returning to our beginnings. Although fully half of the world’s people...
Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about handling remains. The...
Thousands of ancient genomes have been sequenced to date. Introduction For the first time, a Nobel Prize...
Ban Chiang, located in northeastern Thailand, is considered the most important prehistoric culture in Southeast Asia. Introduction...
Look at the founding father of Romano-British archaeology and his associates in the 17th and 18th centuries....
The first direct proof of the Pleistocene antiquity of humans in Australia. Introduction In the Australian winter...
The political regimes of Portugal and Spain were unable to completely ignore each others’ political or cultural...
Childe’s early works were produced within a social and political climate, when Europe as an entity was...
Edwards was one of the most prominent Egyptologists of her age. This article examines the American tour...