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yaks in Mongolia
News in Brief Archaeology
Tooth plaque shows drinking milk goes back 3,000 years in Mongolia
The hardened plaque on teeth is helping scientists trace the history of dairying in Mongolia.
By Carolyn Gramling | 7:00am, February 17, 2019
stone megalith in Sardinia
News | Archaeology
The spread of Europe’s giant stone monuments may trace back to one region
By Bruce Bower | 3:00pm, February 11, 2019
ancient grave
News | Archaeology
DNA reveals early mating between Asian herders and European farmers
By Bruce Bower | 6:00am, February 08, 2019
bone points and animal teeth
News | Archaeology
New dates narrow down when Denisovans and Neandertals crossed paths
By Bruce Bower | 1:00pm, January 30, 2019
javelin throw
The Science Life | Archaeology
Why modern javelin throwers hurled Neandertal spears at hay bales
By Bruce Bower | 1:51pm, January 28, 2019
Talos and Medea
Reviews & Previews | Archaeology
Our fascination with robots goes all the way back to antiquity
By Bruce Bower | 8:00am, January 20, 2019
painting on cave walls in Spain
Year in Review | Archaeology
Human smarts got a surprisingly early start
By Bruce Bower | 8:18am, December 17, 2018
South American maize varieties
News | Archaeology
Corn domestication took some unexpected twists and turns
By Bruce Bower | 2:00pm, December 13, 2018
Tibetan Plateau site excavation
News in Brief | Archaeology
Stone Age people conquered the Tibetan Plateau’s thin air
By Bruce Bower | 12:58pm, November 30, 2018
stone tool artifact
News | Archaeology
Stone-tool makers reached North Africa and Arabia surprisingly early
By Bruce Bower | 2:00pm, November 29, 2018
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