Archaeology
Ötzi the Iceman Gets a New Look from Genetic Analysis
Improved DNA analysis has updated thinking on the skin color, ancestry, and more of the alpine mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman
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Archaeology
400-Year-Old ‘Vampire Child’ Was Buried with Their Foot Padlocked so They Wouldn’t Rise from the Grave
This child was buried 400 years ago in what is now Poland, face-down and with an iron padlock on their foot
Archaeology
In a Stone Age Community, Women Moved while Men Stayed with Family
New archaeological finds offer a glimpse of family life 6,500 years ago
Archaeology
Ruins of Emperor Nero’s Theater Discovered near Vatican
Archaeologists say the ornate ruins of Nero’s theater were found near the Vatican at a site earmarked for a luxury hotel
Archaeology
1,800-Year-Old Spices Are Earliest Evidence of Curry Making in Southeast Asia
Archaeologists found evidence of spices such as turmeric and cloves from ancient Vietnam, suggesting South Asians shared their culinary traditions via an ancient maritime trade route
Archaeology
Ancient ‘Unknown’ Script Is Finally Deciphered
Researchers have decoded more than half of the characters in the so-called Kushan script by comparing them with inscriptions in a known ancient language called Bactrian
Anthropology
This Small-Brained Human Species May Have Buried Its Dead, Controlled Fire and Made Art
Extraordinary claims about the small-brained human relative Homo naledi challenge prevailing view of cognitive evolution
Archaeology
Stone Engravings of Mysterious Ancient Megastructures May Be World’s Oldest ‘Blueprints’
Stone engravings of ancient megastructures called desert kites may be the earliest “blueprints” ever discovered
Anthropology
What Stone-Wielding Macaques Can Tell Us about Early Human Tool Use
Macaques using stones to open oil palm nuts can accidentally create stone flakes that look like early human tools
Anthropology
Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests
Archaeologists have found a handful of human skeletons with characteristics that have been linked to horseback riding and are a millennium older than early depictions of humans riding horses...
Archaeology
Surprising Chemicals Were Used to Embalm Egyptian Mummies
Resins used by ancient Egyptians to prepare bodies for the afterlife are found in vessels in a 2,500-year-old workshop
Archaeology
Did Plants Domesticate Humans? Watch The First Entanglement
Archaeologists studying one of the birthplaces of agriculture find a complex interplay between human actions and the workings of nature and genetics.
Materials Science
Ancient Roman Concrete Has ‘Self-Healing’ Capabilities
Mineral deposits called “lime clasts” found in ancient Roman concrete give the material self-healing capabilities that could help engineers develop more resilient modern concrete and reduce its associated emissions...
Archaeology
Lasers Reveal Massive, 650-Square-Mile Maya Site Hidden beneath Guatemalan Rain Forest
A sprawling Maya site has been discovered beneath a Guatemalan rain forest
Archaeology
An Archeological Dig in Michigan Turns Up Some Surprising Artifacts
Archeologists have found a small mountain of artifacts buried in a farm field that show the presence of some of the first peoples to inhabit the Americas.
Archaeology
King Tut Mysteries Endure 100 Years after Discovery
A century after archaeologist Howard Carter’s momentous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, questions and controversy still swirl around Egypt’s most famous king
Climate Change
Climate Change Is Adding Urgency to Archaeology
Scientists say drought and other climate change impacts are undermining their ability to protect and document important sites before they degrade or disappear
Archaeology
Rare Baby Mummy Identified as Austrian Noble
Researchers have identified a rare baby mummy as the firstborn son of a count of Austria, and rickets may have led to the child’s death
Anthropology
Desecrated Human Skulls Are Being Sold on Social Media in U.K.’s Unregulated Bone Trade
The human remains trade is thriving on Facebook and Instagram
Archaeology
Viking Textiles Show Women Had Tremendous Power
Cloth from Viking and medieval archaeological sites shows that women literally made the money in the North Atlantic
