An aerial survey in southern Mexico discovered a host of ceremonial sites that could date as…
Author: Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica
Climate Change Is Erasing Humanity’s Oldest Art
Extreme weather is rapidly eroding the limestone caves where people first drew images 40,000 years ago.
Dozens of Egyptian Tombs Will Be Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis
Archaeologists found the entrance to the unexplored burial shaft earlier this week.
Archaeologists Have Found the Source of Stonehenge’s Boulders
Modern scholars have only been able to speculate about where the huge stones came from—until now.
Archaeologists Discover the Largest, Oldest Maya Monument Yet
The structure, believed to have served as a ceremonial center 3,000 years ago, was discovered in…
Archaeologists Discover the Largest, Oldest Maya Monument Yet
The structure, believed to have served as a ceremonial center 3,000 years ago, was discovered in…
This Cave Contains the Oldest Story Ever Recorded
Archaeologists say the 43,900-year-old cave painting might also include the oldest known religious images.
Icelandic Walruses May Have Been Early Victims of Human-Driven Extinction
The timing of the walrus's disappearance suggests the Vikings, and their ivory trade, had something to…
Archaeologists Found the World’s Oldest Leftovers
Unearthed Tupperware from the Stone Age shows that humans had “doggy bags” before we had dogs.
Ancient Sippy Cups Could Help Explain a Prehistoric Baby Boom
By weaning their infants off breast milk, mothers may have helped early European farming populations expand.