Neanderthals Traversed Vast Distances
Stone tools reveal the expansive regions connecting Europe to Asia covered by our explorer cousins.
Neanderthals Traversed Vast Distances
Field Notes
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Were Neanderthals More Than Cousins to Homo Sapiens?
These members of the genus Homo have long occupied two different branches on the family tree. But now that researchers think these groups interbred, scholars are giving serious consideration to whether we are the same species after all.
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Why Did Chinese Farmers Switch to Wheat?
A shift in ancient Chinese crops shows how agricultural practices can help or hinder food production in the face of environmental change.
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Digging up the Dead
An archaeological field school experience shines a light on the grave concerns people have about the treatment of human remains.
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Digging Up Woodstock
An archaeological investigation of the famous festival site unearthed evidence hidden in the haze of memory.
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How Hearts Align in a Muslim Ritual
An important Sufi ritual brings participants together in a shared experience of trance and movement that actually synchronizes their heartbeats.