Who Is the Nesher Ramla Homo?
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered ancient remains that add new dimensions to the story of human evolution.
Archaeology
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The Macabre and Magical Human-Canine Story
Zooarchaeologists and geneticists are exploring how wolves and domestic dogs have been humanity’s predator, prey, and partner.
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Six Reasons to Save Archaeology From Funding Cuts
Amidst government plans to drastically reduce funding for archaeology programs in the U.K., an archaeologist explains what the discipline has to offer students—and our societies.
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Five Solstice Sites That Aren’t Stonehenge
Across time and around the world, many ancient monuments were built as calendars to track the sun’s journey.
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Discovering Africa’s Oldest Burial
A team of archaeologists are busy learning about human evolution, symbolism, and ritual from the remains of a child laid to rest in a Kenyan cave during the Middle Stone Age—the oldest-known human burial on the African continent to date.
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How Many People Lived in the Angkor Empire?
Archaeologists working with an interdisciplinary team have estimated the population of the ancient Greater Angkor Region in Cambodia at its peak in the 13th century.