Prehistoric mobility among Tibetan farmers, herders shaped highland settlement patterns, cultural interaction
Linguistics and genetics combine to suggest a new hybrid hypothesis for the origin of the Indo-European languages
Rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands. Study explores various factors influencing rates of breastfeeding vs. artificial feeding
Orkney experienced a wave of immigration during the Bronze Age so large that it replaced most of the local population, ancient DNA analysis has revealed
This study offers a detailed glimpse into the diets and lives of ancient Mongolians, underscoring the importance of millets during the formation of the earliest empires on the steppe
A meta-analysis of dietary information demonstrates that pastoralists spread domesticated crops across the steppe through their trade and social networks
A new study answers questions about the origins of the people who introduced food production–first herding and then farming–into East Africa
Humans settled in southwestern Amazonia and even experimented with agriculture much earlier than previously thought, according to an international team of researchers
The soil at the early Neolithic site of Aşıklı Höyük in Turkey offers a distinct signal for following the management of animals there
