Woven textiles from an archaeological site in Turkey weren’t made from wool or linen as suspected, but from…
The chance discovery is the most complete of its kind.
30,000-year-old stone tools found in a Mexican cave aren’t actually stone tools, argues a group of archaeologists.
Fragments belonging to a remarkable hexagonal glass Roman jug were also uncovered.
An analysis of red paint on a Peruvian mask turned up some interesting additives, including human blood proteins.
The Tarim Basin mummies are immaculately preserved, well-dressed, and buried in boats. Now scientists have analyzed…
A sweeping survey of ancient settlements offers new clues to pre-Columbian life in Mexico.
Using cosmic rays and wood chips, scientists have established a firm date for the arrival of Vikings in North…
An Israeli scuba diver found the 900-year-old sword in shallow waters close to shore.
Four charred seeds in a 12,300-year-old hearth appear to push the start of human tobacco use back by millennia.
The wooden ski and its previously discovered counterpart are considered the “best-preserved pair of skis from…
The tomb contains the remains of three people and a bevy of animals, according to new research.
The ancient complex looks like a miniature version of Teotihuacán—an ancient city located hundreds of miles away.
“Only a member of the absolute cream of society would have been able to collect a treasure like the one found here.”
Lidar scans of the Teotihuacán Valley reveal how the landscape was engineered centuries ago.
New evidence suggests the ancient Maya recovered faster from the natural disaster than previously thought.
The carefully arranged impressions may have been made by children.
The Tetney Golf Club in Lincolnshire concealed a 4,000-year-old secret.
Dating back some 5,500 years, the polished stone balls could’ve been used as weapons.
The Karlsruhe sank in 1945 with a mysterious cargo load, and the wreck was discovered last fall.