ROAD, the ROCEEH Out of Africa Database (“The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans”), with 2,400 prehistoric sites
Necklace from child’s grave reveals complex ancient culture at the Neolithic village of Ba’ja in Jordan; the study is published in PLoS ONE
Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging: on-site analysis of paint layering identifies history of alterations in ancient paintings
A model to estimate how much energy the original colonizers of New Zealand expended to maintain their body temperatures on the cold, harrowing ocean journey from Southeast Asia
Stone tools from Tabon Cave, Philippines, bear tell-tale markings of fiber technology going back 39,000 years
Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers: data from foraging societies show that women often hunt large game skillfully
Neanderthal engravings at La Roche-Cotard are oldest known, at least for Europe, being dated at over 57,000 years old
University of Tübingen computational linguist investigates kinships of the Tupí-Guaraní language family using methods from molecular biology
Oldest architectural plans detail desert kites, prehistoric mega structures; the study has been published in PLoS ONE
Health consequences of child labor in 19th century England: skeletal remains provide insights into the harm of poverty and forced labor in children
