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Chinese bone fragments
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Engraved bones reveal that symbolism had ancient roots in East Asia
Denisovans might have etched line patterns on two animal bone fragments more than 100,000 years ago in what’s now northern China.
By Bruce Bower | 6:00am, August 14, 2019
News | Archaeology
Ancient Maya warfare flared up surprisingly early
By Bruce Bower | 11:00am, August 05, 2019
satellite image
Reviews & Previews | Archaeology
Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past
By Erin Wayman | 8:00am, August 04, 2019
fruits in an Asian market
Reviews & Previews | Archaeology
‘Fruit from the Sands’ explores the Silk Road origins of apples, tea and more
By Bruce Bower | 10:56am, July 23, 2019
crescent moon
Essay | Archaeology
Ancient humans used the moon as a calendar in the sky
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
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