Archaeology
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived • A massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago, known as the Toba supereruption, had a profound impact on human survival, with scientists using volcanic glass to study its effects. • The eruption was one […]
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Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found – archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt
Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found – archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt Archaeologists are using new mapping technology to locate the hidden Maroon settlement on St. Croix, which was established by escaped slaves in the 1700s. The settlement, known as Maronberg, was […]
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Ancient Maya population was bigger than scientists thought
Ancient Maya population was bigger than scientists thought The ancient Maya civilization was significantly more populous than previously thought, with estimates suggesting between 9.5 million to 16 million people inhabited the region during the Late Classic period (600–900 CE). New research using lidar technology reveals a far more complex and integrated society, with consistent patterns […]
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Leaders used psychedelics to enforce class in the ancient Andes
Leaders used psychedelics to enforce class in the ancient Andes Researchers have discovered evidence of ancient psychedelics used by the Chavín Phenomenon society in modern-day Peru, which helped create class hierarchies in the Andes. The use of psychoactive plants like nicotine and vilca bean residue was found in snuff tubes carved from hollow bones at […]
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Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings
Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings Bones from Viking skeletons reveal that nearly 40% of remains showed evidence of violent deaths, including skulls crushed by blunt force and arrowheads embedded in bones. A study found that Viking societies were not as monolithic as previously believed, with different regions showing distinct patterns of violence and […]
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Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago
Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago Researchers have discovered tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils from the Grăunceanu site in Romania, dating back to at least 1.95 million years ago. The discovery provides evidence that human ancestors were present in Eurasia by […]
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Stone cooking tool residue sheds light on ancient food
Stone cooking tool residue sheds light on ancient food Researchers at the Natural History Museum of Utah are using new techniques to extract microscopic plant residues from ancient stone kitchens, known as bedrock metates, to learn more about the people who used them. The team, led by archaeobotanist Stefania Wilks, is specifically focusing on starch […]
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Stone cooking tool residue shed lights on ancient food
Stone cooking tool residue shed lights on ancient food Researchers at the Natural History Museum of Utah are using new techniques to extract microscopic plant residues from ancient stone kitchens, known as bedrock metates, to learn more about the people who used them. The team, led by archaeobotanist Stefania Wilks, is specifically focusing on starch […]
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Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East The artifacts found at Longtan, southwest China, were as old as 60,000 years. Qijun Ruan New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, […]
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People didn’t kill Ice Age mammoths like in the movies
People didn’t kill Ice Age mammoths like in the movies To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say. They say the findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we think about hunting some 13,000 years ago. How did early humans use sharpened […]
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