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Archaeology

The ancient settlement of Angamuco in Mexico as visualized by lidar, which reveals topography and ruins (at top) obscured by the dense jungle.

Can We Make a 3-D Map of the Whole World?

A lidar project wants to document the entire planet, before everything changes.

Isaac Schultz October 22, 2019

Dana Lepofsky examines clam shells at an archaeological site.

In Modern-Day British Columbia, Clamming Technology Was More Advanced 3,500 Years Ago

New research has found that indigenous clam gardens are more productive than current practices.

Reina Gattuso October 21, 2019

Ruins of 10 or more Yuan dynasty stupas situated outside the northwest corner of Kharakhoto.

Heicheng Ruins

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

The Swedish town of Linköping, where a Neolithic family grave is adding to the understanding of human migration.

Scientists Are Learning More About Scandinavia's Battle Axe Culture

The genetics of a Stone Age family with a metal name.

Isaac Schultz October 18, 2019

The Northern Lights over the wreck site off the northwest coast of Iceland.

Virtually Tour a Dutch Smuggler's Shipwreck in Iceland

Without jumping in the frigid North Atlantic.

Isaac Schultz October 17, 2019

The island cave where the remains of <em>Homo floresiensis</em> were found.

Indonesia's Ancient 'Hobbits' May Have Evolved Really, Really Quickly

Another example of how, biologically, islands are deeply weird.

Isaac Schultz October 11, 2019

Sword of Goujian.

Sword of Goujian

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

Beach's team sampling the wetlands the Maya once cultivated.

Belize's Maya Drained Their Swamps to Make Farmland

Their wide-reaching wetland agriculture helped support the civilization.

Isaac Schultz October 8, 2019

Ġgantija Temples

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Neanderthal figures along the trail.

Krapina, Croatia

Muzej Krapinskih Neandertalaca (Krapina Neanderthal Museum)

This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.

The jungle highlands of Sri Lanka, where humans settled at least 45,000 years ago.

Eurasia's Oldest Tiny Tools Were Essential for Living in the Rain Forest

And perfectly sized for small, Sri Lankan jungle prey.

Isaac Schultz October 4, 2019

Tile depicting the Moche creator god, Ayapec.

Huaca de la Luna

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

Archaeologists found these Late Bronze Age feeding vessels in Vösendorf, Austria.

Found: Milk Residue That Proves Ancient Europeans Used Cute-as-Heck Baby Bottles

The clay vessels are shaped like mythical animals.

Reina Gattuso October 1, 2019

The Viking graveyard, with the modern town of Vinjeøra and Vinje Fjord in the background.

Found: An Elaborate Viking Graveyard at the End of a Fjord

They buried people, boats, and even a house.

Isaac Schultz October 1, 2019

Some of the many stone snake head sculptures.

Tlalnepantla, Mexico

Pyramids of Tenayuca

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

Qilakitsoq mummies at the Greenland National Museum.

Nuuk, Greenland

Qilakitsoq Mummies

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

An ancient senet board inscribed with the name of Amenhotep III, with a sliding compartment for pieces, dating to the 14th century B.C.

Researchers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Reconstruct Ancient Games

And they aren’t playing around.

Isaac Schultz September 26, 2019

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Xaman-Há Ruins

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.