A Radical New Theory About the Origins of Art
Archaeologists are tapping cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology research to figure out how our ancestors began making figurative art.
A Radical New Theory About the Origins of Art
Archaeology
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What Clam Thermometers Tell Us About Past Climates
Scientists are taking an unusual approach to studying how Native Alaskans lived and hunted thousands of years ago—and how they may have adapted to climate change.
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In the Land of the Mammoth Eaters
One archaeological site in Texas has yielded an astonishing amount of evidence that people have been in North America for over 15,000 years.
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It’s Official: Neanderthals Created Art
New evidence from caves in Spain shows that Neanderthals engaged in complex symbolic thought—and were pretty good artists to boot.
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Archaeology’s Search for History Hidden in Ice
As high-elevation ice patches melt due to climate change, artifacts and stories long held in ice are being revealed. This fragile heritage needs to be acknowledged and protected.
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How a Eurasian Steppe Empire Coped With Decades of Drought
Centuries before the Mongols took over the Eurasian steppe, the horse nomads of the Uyghur Empire responded to an epic drought through clever trade deals and unlikely alliances.