archaeology

We have ancient ancestors to thank for the cheese we eat today. Credit: Pixabay

The Surprising Role Cheese Played in Human Evolution

Penny Bickle 30/08/2018

Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest cheese, and it...

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‘Amazing Dragon’ Fossils Rewrite History of Long-Necked Dinosaurs

Will Dunham 25/07/2018

Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of Lingwulong shenqi,...

Jantar Mantar, Delhi. Credit: journyes/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Archaeological Survey Bears the Beleaguered Face of Indian Heritage

C.P. Rajendran 18/05/2018

The ASI finds itself strangulated by a majoritarian preference...

A researcher works on surveying and mapping of the Al Wusta site in the Nefud Desert in Saudi Arabia. Credit: Klint Janulis/Handout via Reuters

Fossil Homo Sapiens Finger From Saudi Desert Is 90,000 Years Old

Will Dunham 11/04/2018

Its discovery has advanced a new understanding of how...

Aerial shots of some of the geoglyphs from the study. Credit: Gregorio de Souza et al, 2018

Communities Thrived in Parts of Amazon Basin Earlier Thought Unoccupied

The Wire Staff 05/04/2018

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence for 81 villages in the...

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Neanderthals, Not Modern Humans, Were Europe’s First Painters

Ben Hirschler 23/02/2018

New analysis from Spain provides the strongest evidence yet...

Europeans inspect statues over a century after first contact. Carlo Bottillega 1827

Easter Island – A Sustainable Society That Has Been Falsely Blamed for Its Own Demise

Catrine Jarman 25/10/2017

How did Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, carry out...