archeology

These Fossils Preserved in Opal Are a Gorgeous, Iridescent Window Into the Past. Scientists Are Fighting to Save Them from the Black Market

By Clare Watson / Undark

The 11,500-Year-Old Remains of a Baby Could Reveal How Humans First Came to the Americas

By Will Dunham / Reuters

Why Did Cannibals Eat Other People? (Hint: It's Not For the Calories)

By Jeffrey Kluger

China: 700-Year-Old Part of Great Wall Cemented Over

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
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This Might Be the World's Oldest Ax

Ancient tool is older than scientists originally thought

By Victor Luckerson

This Discovery Shows Humans Have Been Killing Each Other for 10,000 Years

The discovery may be the earliest proof of warfare.

By Julia Zorthian

Revolutionary War-Era Ship Found Under Virginia Building Site

They also found a privy

By Eliana Dockterman

The Mystery of a 8,000-Year-Old Skeleton Has Been Solved

He may have lived a simple life back then, but Kennewick Man’s remains have sparked controversy and legal battles that the latest scientific investigation may finally put to rest

By Alice Park

Archaeologists Have Found the 'City of the Monkey God'

Evidence of an ancient settlement was found in the most inaccessible forest in Central America

By Helen Regan

Ancient Skull Yields Clues About Human Migration

The rare bone find is the first to connect humans in Africa and Europe

By Helen Regan

Ancient Queen's Tomb Discovered in Egypt

Czech team uncovers archeological treasure

By Helen Regan

The Oldest Human Poop Tells Us Neanderthals Ate Plants

Our human ancestors ate a varied diet after all – at least according to their fecal remains

By Alice Park
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