The mysterious Denisovans left DNA traces in populations across Southeast Asia and Australasia, but until now no physical signs of their presence outside Eurasia had been found.
A team of US archaeologists have revealed cave art almost 2,000 years old.
A man identified only as Viktor shows his neighbor’s grave in Bucha, Ukraine. It was too dangerous to go to the cemetery.
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Promoting and practicing ethical research that includes the people who live in the area today is as important to the archaeological team as learning more about the lives of the ancient inhabitants.
A new study doubles the age of ancient DNA in sub-Saharan Africa, revealing how people moved, mingled and had children together over the last 50,000 years.
Buhle Ngaba as The Student holds Shaun Oelf as The Dancer.
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Stone artifacts and a fossil tooth point to Homo sapiens living at Grotte Mandrin 54,000 years ago, at a time when Neanderthals were still living in Europe.
I have worked on many shipwreck investigations and have been involved in the discovery of a couple of shipwreck sites of this period. Here’s what’s usually involved in identifying a ship.
Heavy rainfall and degrading peatland are putting archaeological artefacts at increased risk of decay.
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All over Europe, early medieval graves look like they were robbed long ago. But new research suggests that relatives re-opened them to take out heirlooms and make connections with the dead.
An archaeological dig is the holiday experience of a lifetime. And as you learn more skills, the rewards grow.
Emperor moth cocoon rattles on the ankles of a ritual dancer, Kalahari, 1959.
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The moth cocoons are the first archaeological evidence of shamanic ritual paraphernalia in southern Africa.
A crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic lends urgency to scientific research, putting researchers under pressure to produce.
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Scientists can be asked to help find solutions during disasters. A study of how archaeologists worked on the problem of looting during the Syrian war offers lessons for science done during crisis.