Spelling a Nation’s Name
An archaeologist grappling with the recent history of war and genocide in the Balkans dives into the debate over how to name the territory known as either “Kosova” or “Kosovo.”
Archaeology
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Black and Indigenous Storytelling as Counter-History
This webinar panel explores how for BIPOC heritage professionals and community members, storytelling taps into historically marginalized ways of knowing.
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A Journey of Interspecies Surprises
Archaeologists have uncovered the longest known trackway of ancient human fossil footprints, offering evidence of interactions between an adult and a child, and the presence of megafauna.
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When at Home, Bake as the Romans Baked
Experimental archaeologist Farrell Monaco takes pandemic-era baking into the deep past by re-creating ancient Roman bread.
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An Archaeology of Marijuana
How did cannabis—a plant humans have been using for more than 10,000 years—become so vilified in the U.S.?
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Ancient Humans Used Fire to Make Stone Tools
A new study, borrowing techniques from artificial intelligence research, suggests hominins in the eastern Mediterranean used heat from fire in manufacturing flint blades.