
The Problem With Heritage
From Palmyra in Syria to Timbuktu in Mali, a wave of destruction has erased monuments to humanity’s past. Does their loss really matter?
From Palmyra in Syria to Timbuktu in Mali, a wave of destruction has erased monuments to humanity’s past. Does their loss really matter?
For thousands of years, humans have worked to control water. But how will the looming water crisis change our trajectory?
Archaeology gives us the ability to see the impacts that natural events like the Little Ice Age can have on human culture.
Genetics can offer scientific answers to questions about biological relationships, but archaeology provides deep insight into people’s cultural lives.