A new re-examination suggests the piece was not an awl at all, but a drill bit used with a bow drill, making it one of the ...

Homo erectus skulls from China’s Yunxian archaeological site revealed ages close to two million years—a million years older ...

History is usually written by the winners. But a haul of ceramics from the Singapore Strait is rewriting that history.

Remains of one person, likely a high status individual, lay at the center of the tomb, surrounded by the gold and other human ...

New Radiocarbon Dates and Hunting Practices Linking Hatteras Island to Fort Raleigh in the Sixteenth Century" is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Coastal Studies Institute on the East ...

Under the supervision of Université de Montréal archaeology professor Christina Halperin, Ph.D. student Jean Tremblay spent six years, from 2018 to 2024, studying how the Mayan city of Ucanal managed ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of "pop-science" reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...

Archaeologist still depend upon tools used for hundreds of years, but some are taking advantage of what technology offers. Things like ground penetrating radar, microscopes, even satellites. Learn ...

As sea level rise pushes saltwater farther into the Florida Keys, it is not only roads and neighborhoods that are at risk; it is also the record of the region's earliest human history. For University ...

Answer: Archaeology is the scientific study of human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures and other remains. It encompasses a wide range of periods and ...

Answer: Archaeology is the scientific study of human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures and other remains. It encompasses a wide range of periods and ...