Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic “Collapse”
Controversial new archaeological research casts doubt on a classic theory of this famous island's societal collapse.
Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic “Collapse”
Archaeology
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Are Pandemics Good for the Environment?
An anthropologist looks at past disease outbreaks to consider how the COVID-19 crisis may—or may not—benefit the environment.
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How Kings Created Angkor Wat—Then Lost It
New archaeological research reveals that leaders centralized agriculture in the famous city shortly before its decline.
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A Curator’s Search for Justice
One museum’s saga of returning stolen vigango statues to Kenya reveals how repatriating sacred objects is both the right thing and a very hard thing to do.
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The Enduring Mystery of the Human-Horse Story
New archaeological research sheds light on early horse domestication.
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The Masked Man
A history of masks reveals how humans have used them to hide, disguise, transform, and protect themselves.