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Ancient humans used the moon as a calendar in the sky
Whether the moon was a timekeeper for early humans, as first argued during the Apollo missions, is still up for debate.
By Rebecca Boyle | 8:00am, July 09, 2019
elongated skull from China
News | Archaeology
East Asians may have been reshaping their skulls 12,000 years ago
By Bruce Bower | 6:00am, July 03, 2019
Nazca lines
News in Brief | Archaeology
Peru’s famous Nazca Lines may include drawings of exotic birds
By Bruce Bower | 7:00am, June 26, 2019
capuchin monkey
News | Archaeology
Capuchin monkeys’ stone-tool use has evolved over 3,000 years
By Bruce Bower | 11:00am, June 24, 2019
cemetery excavation
News | Archaeology
People may have smoked marijuana in rituals 2,500 years ago in western China
By Bruce Bower | 2:01pm, June 12, 2019
khipus
News | Archaeology
These knotted cords may hide the first evidence that the Incas collected taxes
By Bruce Bower | 7:00am, June 11, 2019
Ethiopia archaeological site
News | Archaeology
Hominids may have been cutting-edge tool makers 2.6 million years ago
By Bruce Bower | 3:00pm, June 03, 2019
South Africa cave
News in Brief | Archaeology
Cave debris may be the oldest known example of people eating starch
By Bruce Bower | 9:00am, May 31, 2019
wet weather
News in Brief | Archaeology
Ancient South American populations dipped due to an erratic climate
By Bruce Bower | 1:17pm, May 09, 2019
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News in Brief | Archaeology
An ancient pouch reveals the hallucinogen stash of an Andes shaman
By Bruce Bower | 3:00pm, May 06, 2019
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