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They apparently lived in harmony with the environment -- even in urban areas.
Ancient cultures have always associated epilepsy with some religious intervention.
Indonesia may be the home of the oldest cave paintings of hunting bands found in the world. A new study reports on what appears to be a depiction of human-like figures hunting wild buffalo and pigs at the Leang Bulu’ Sipong 4 site in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was dated to be approximately 43,900-years old. […]
Tattoos were found on the skin of seven mummified Egyptian women. Previously, only six other such mummies had been found.
Researchers show how cultural changes in Africa over the past 10,000 years can be tracked using the size of eggshell beads.
One tiny piece of sandstone found in Jordan could be the world’s oldest known chess piece ever found. Chess is believed to come from India from around 1,500 years ago. Since then, it has spread around the world. That being said, the game itself, its pieces, and its name, likely changed over time. In a […]
The more things change, the more they stay the same: manipulation isn't a new concept, it's been around since the dawn of mankind.
Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world. Its terrain alternates between mountains and rolling plateaus, with tundra and green plains in between. Many Mongolians also maintain a pastoral lifestyle, for which the mountainous zones provide crucial support. For the reindeer-herding Tsaatan people, “eternal ice” (the so-called munkh mus) offers much-needed support to […]
The teeth were in perfect health when they were drilled for ornamentation purposes more than 8,000 years ago.
Traces of moss found in the ice tomb suggest that the prehistoric man roamed far and wide during his last days on Earth.
Neanderthal eagle necklaces are the oldest known ornaments in Europe.
The fresco is in fantastic shape.
It's a finding at the intersection of history and religion.
Lidar is proving its remarkable potential more and more.
The epic battlefield is littered with evidence of social organization at a grand scale.
Even in death, genes and burial customs have many stories to speak.
High up in the mountains of China.
We’re all faulty.
Artificial cranial deformation is the practice of modifying the skull from infancy.
If Cleopatra was closeby, you'd probably smell her before you see her.
It's one of the first times this type of burial will be analyzed with novel equipment and techniques.
Sticky!
The wine wasn't restricted to the higher echelons of Celtic society -- the craftsmen also enjoyed a glass from time to time.
The trend became much clearer after the Neolithic, but the signs were there.
Mankind has been cooking starches for a long, long time.
We're getting closer to one of archaeology's Holy Grails.
Prehistoric cereal rings? Sounds delicious!
It was a crucial and defining moment in human evolution.
Researchers are looking to find a 'lost' continent.
Change isn't always good -- especially when it happens too quickly.
Back in the day, clam was glam.
High in the Andes, shamans got high using some serious drugs.
Modern genetics sheds new light on these ancient religious wars.
Talk about eye for an eye...
I say we bring back this currency.
This was one very eccentric individual.
Jewels in the desert.
Researchers have translated the famous Cherokee inscriptions from Manitou Cave — but it’s not the story they were expecting to see.
If you like cool photos of fossils, we've got just the paper for you!
Bog what, now?
This grisly discovery is unprecedented.
The humans had to become very efficient in order to survive.
They say modern life is the best but I won't be convinced till I have a pet fox myself.
The tale of a beautiful man who tragically fell in love with himself, painted on the walls of a Roman house which collapsed in tragedy.
As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, its rocks were quarried from a very, very long distance away.
It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly useful.
The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.
Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.
It even stops MRSA.
They may have received some genetic assistance from an early race of humans.
