Archaeologists argue that ancient fire pits were used for constructing the area's distinctive boats
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
At the site of Berenike, in the desert sands along the Red Sea, archaeologists are uncovering wondrous new finds that challenge old ideas about the makings of the modern world
In southern Turkey, an extensive new trail network spirits trekkers to Pisidia, home to many lost treasures and a true crossroads of civilizations
At a site in New Mexico, a new discovery rewrites the human history of the continent
Archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of Corinth's main harbor
Communities may have thought the celestial events were messages from the gods, a reason to abandon a settlement or a cue to end a war
Bones in Spain suggest a mercury-rich mineral used for art and hallucinogenic trips poisoned a community 5,000 years ago
Some remains found in the 2,000-year-old graves were likely food offerings, but others may have been much-loved companions
With help from a now-extinct bear, archaeologists have unlocked the mysteries of Spain’s Cova Dones
Hunter-gatherers cooked up the alluring pigment in the Eastern Mediterranean 15,000 years ago
Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica
Hieroglyphic texts suggest they understood the rocks, which contained valuable iron, did not originate on Earth
Dating of a child's fossilized jaw and teeth suggest our relatives lived at altitude earlier than once thought
A marine sanctuary is letting fishers know where previously hidden wrecks can be found
Genetic analysis shows that Ötzi was descended from farmers who migrated from an area that is now part of Turkey
Telltale marks on a bone from an early human’s leg could be the earliest evidence of cannibalism
The art was created long before modern humans inhabited France's Loire Valley
In Israel, new discoveries at one of the world's oldest villages are upending the debate about when we stopped wandering
Ancient texts suggest romantic smooching, and likely the diseases it transmitted, were widespread in Mesopotamia
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