A Black Sea Shipwreck Trove
A remarkable discovery has been made in the Black Sea: 42 extremely well-preserved ships spanning a millennia from the ninth to the nineteenth century CE.
Complexity in Simplicity: The Three Technologies Behind Ceramics
More than two thousand years ago, the Mayans of eastern Guatemala used ceramic teapots to pour themselves hot ...
The Prehistoric Secrets of Olduvai Gorge
Olduvai Gorge continues to reveal details about the lives of the hominids, some of them our ancestors, from more than a million years ago.
Dear Paleoanthropology, Homo Naledi Just Shifted Your Paradigm
A new fossil human ancestor has made its way into the media spotlight, and it’s causing quite a ruckus.
Homo Naledi: Our Newly Discovered Ancestor
Found in a cave in South Africa, the fossils have been determined to be from Homo naledi, a previously unknown ancestor of the human species.
Archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad, Enemy of ISIS
The noted archaeologist was targeted for his research and work on the ruins of Palmyra, an ancient semitic city dating back to the Neolithic age.
A New Chapter to the Controversial Case of Kennewick Man
Kennewick Man is indeed most closely related to modern Native Americans. New results bolster the argument for repatriation and reburial.
How Forensic Techniques Aid Archaeology
Scientific methods such as the DNA testing are associated with forensic science, but they are just as useful for archaeology as for criminology.
Tax Day in Ancient Egypt
A newly-analyzed papyrus fragment from Ancient Egypt revealed a truly whopping tax bill