The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt’s pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system
‘Screaming Woman’ mummy from Theban tomb TT71 may have died in agony 3,500 years ago; the Egyptian woman was embalmed with costly imported ingredients
Natural born consumers: Researchers show that modern behaviour explains prehistoric economies during the Bronze Age
A study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, reveals how X-Ray MicroCT can reconstruct the processes behind Middle Bronze Age Cretan ceramics
Rock art and archaeological record from Cerro Azul reveal man’s complex relationship with Amazonian animals, according to a new study published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Genetic analysis shows ancient trade routes and path to domestication (outside of its natural distribution) of the Four Corners potato
Cook like a Neanderthal: Scientists try to replicate ancient butchering methods to learn how Neanderthals ate birds
New perspectives on how climatic and environmental changes influenced the evolution of mammals and hominins over the last six million years.
Evidence of 42,000-year-old human occupation of the Tanimbar islands and its implications for the Sunda-Sahul early human migration
Individuals trapped and killed inside buildings by earthquakes during the 79CE eruption of Vesuvius could provide a more complete history of Pompeii’s destruction