New research analyzing ancient pottery from the Xueshan archaeological site in Beijing offers fresh insights into how the ...
Archaeologists have recently discovered a "surprisingly complex" ancient burial system, complete with animal sacrifices, during a dig in central Germany. The excavation site is near Magdeburg, roughly ...
In the summer of 1976, a ground fire burned through a vegetated area on the island of Guernsey, revealing a granite slab protruding from a high mound of earth. The ensuing excavation revealed an ...
Hunter-gatherers in parts of ancient Asia prepared their dead for burial with smoke-drying up to 14,000 years ago, resulting in the oldest known evidence of human mummification, according to a new ...
Think about walking through ruins that have witnessed empires rise and fall, where kings once ruled and civilizations ...
Even in the Neolithic era, people loved bling. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...
The modern house cats seem to be descendants of the wild cat of North Africa and not the initial farmers that kept the grain in villages during the Neolithic period. The change in origin narrative is ...