Earliest evidence for domestic yak found in the southern Tibetan Plateau, using both archaeology and ancient DNA
Hunting of straight-tusked elephants was widespread among Neanderthals 125,000 years ago; the study has been published in PNAS
In search of the last Neanderthals: The Universities of Bologna, Siena, and Haifa will conduct a new ERC-funded project with 13 million euros
Pollen analysis suggests peopling of Siberia and Europe by modern humans occurred during a major Pleistocene warming spell
An excavation in Boğazköy-Hattusha has brought to light a cuneiform tablet with an unknown Indo-European language the land of Kalašma
A new study on the ingredients of the ancient Egyptian mummification balms reflects the high status of the noblewoman Senetnay
Early ancestral bottleneck in the early to middle Pleistocene could’ve spelled the end for humans, a study published on Science
China’s oldest water pipes, forming the earliest ceramic drainage system, were found at the neolithic walled site of Pingliangtai and were a communal effort, according to a new study published in Nature Water
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of Cattle in the Americas, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports
ROAD, the ROCEEH Out of Africa Database (“The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans”), with 2,400 prehistoric sites
