However, careful reexaminations indicate the “little awl” is far more significant than originally believed—so much so that it ...
Deep within a cave on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists have uncovered a long-lost record of life from a million years ago.
Archaeologists in Trabzon, Turkey, have made an extraordinary discovery, unearthing one of the world’s only three known ancient river ports. The structure, found buried nearly eight meters (26 feet) ...
Archaeologists have identified the oldest known example of sewn hide, a small fragment of elk hide meticulously stitched with twisted fiber, dating back approximately 12,400 years. Found within Cougar ...
When we think about cutting-edge technology, we usually picture Silicon Valley startups or futuristic labs. But here's the ...
Ancient DNA shows hunter-gatherers in parts of Europe survived for millennia after Anatolian farmers introduced agriculture.
The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.
In sites stretching from Beijing, China, to Altamira, Spain, archaeologists have turned up remains of red clay dating back to ancient times, indicating how the color’s use—and significance—has endured ...
The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?