Archaeology

Astronomy

‘Space beads’ push back origins of iron working

Ancient Egyptians used advanced techniques to make beads out of 'metal from the sky.'

Archaeology

Notorious Bones

South African finds enter fray over origins of the human genus.

Anthropology

Agriculture’s roots spread east to Iran

Dig supports prolonged development of domesticated crops at ancient sites across the Fertile Crescent.

Archaeology

Pre-Inca empire tomb found untouched in Peru

Gold jewelry, bronze axes and dozens of bodies were among the contents of the Wari empire ceremonial room.

Humans

Aerial radar sizes up ancient urban sprawl

Angkor, the capital of Cambodia's Khmer empire, included carefully planned  suburbs that spread across the landscape.

Archaeology

Ancient Siberians may have rarely hunted mammoths

Occasional kills by Stone Age humans could not have driven creatures to extinction, researchers say.

Archaeology

Italians taught French wine-making

Archaeology suggests Etruscans brought the grape to Gaul.

Humans

Maya civilization’s roots may lie in ritual

Cultural exchanges in southern Mexico and Guatemala tied to ancient society's rise.

Humans

Disputed finds put humans in South America 22,000 years ago

Brazilian site may have been home to people before the Clovis hunters.

Humans

Ancient people and Neandertals were extreme travelers

Stone Age folk were built for journeying farther than even the most active individuals today.

Humans

Radial routes ran outside Mesopotamia

Cold War–era imagery reveals transportation networks extended throughout Middle East.

Archaeology

A king’s final hours, told by his mortal remains

The skeleton of Richard III reveals a violent and chaotic end for a controversial English monarch.