archaeology
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Body Preserved in a Bog Since the Iron Age Still Contains Undigested Last Meal
A re-analysis of the stomach contents belonging to a naturally mummified Iron Age man is providing new insights into his surprisingly nutritious final meal and compromised state of health.
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Archaeologists Uncover Africa’s Oldest Intentional Human Burial
A group of archaeologists has found the oldest deliberate burial of a modern human ever discovered in Africa, dating back 78,300 years ago. The discovery sheds new light on the early origins of this ancient practice.
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Brutal 6,200-Year-Old Massacre Shows Humans Have Sucked for a Really Long Time
Dozens of savagely murdered individuals found buried in a Copper Age mass grave is shedding new light onto the lives of these early farmers — and the unspeakable violence they occasionally had to endure.
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The Most Intriguing Archaeological Discoveries of 2020
Archaeology is the closest thing we have to a time machine. Instead of using flux capacitors, however, archaeologists rely on technology like ground-penetrating radar, scanning electron microscopes, DNA sequencing, and of course, the good-old-fashioned shovel. Equipped with the right tools and techniques, the work of these scientists allows us to reconstruct the past and imagine…