Chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE through medieval periods and likely dispersed along the ancient Silk Road
Archaeologists put on their lab coats analyzed pottery from Neolithic sites to illuminate ancient culinary practices
Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, a 6th century Chinese emperor; the study is published in Current Biology
Movement of crops, animals played a key role in domestication, as a long-term gene flow between wild and domestic species was much more common than previously appreciated
Study reveals evidence of violence shortly after the collapse of the Chavín culture, a time of crisis in ancient Peru Analysis of skeletons…
Museum collections targeted in the war on Ukrainian culture. A recent conference at Södertörn University’s Centre for Baltic and East European Studies brought together researchers and representatives
What Bronze Age teeth say about the evolution of the human diet: scientists extract microbiomes from two 4,000 year old teeth at Killuragh Cave
The reason for the proximity between Paleolithic extensive stone quarries and water sources: Elephant hunting by early humans
Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains Researchers have for the first time discovered evidence of microplastic contamination in archaeological soil…
Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster, London, revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals
