High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention ...

For over a century, strange machining marks on Egyptian stone have defied explanation, showing levels of precision beyond even modern tools. Some researchers now connect this evidence to a dooms day ...

Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can unravel with startling speed, but a growing body of evidence suggests at least one ancient culture reached a level of sophistication that ...

Old beliefs about early human behavior in East Asia are being challenged by the discovery of a richly-layered archaeological ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more than 400,000 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...