Archaeology

This is the Future of Finding Lost Civilizations
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This is the Future of Finding Lost Civilizations

What will the future of archaeology look like?

The Controversial Dark Side of Archaeology
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The Controversial Dark Side of Archaeology

We’ve learned so much about ancient humans through archaeology over the years but this feels like a good time to talk about whether we should be digging up ancient people and the objects that once supported their livelihoods in the first place.

How Do Archaeologists Know How Old Things Are?
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How Do Archaeologists Know How Old Things Are?

Ultimately the goal of archaeology is to find out about historic humans and their lives.

Fossil Hunting Is Entering a New Technological Age
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Fossil Hunting Is Entering a New Technological Age

This fossil discovery reveals how life returned after the dinosaurs.

When Did Humans Start Walking? This Fossil Might Hold the Answer
Elements
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When Did Humans Start Walking? This Fossil Might Hold the Answer

You might want to take a seat for this one: early humans walked on two feet WAY before we previously thought.

How Did the T.Rex Evolve to Be the Ultimate Predator?
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How Did the T.Rex Evolve to Be the Ultimate Predator?

In its prime, the Tyrannosaurus rex was the apex predator of the world over 65 million years ago, but how did it get so big, so fast? Here are the latest discoveries we have about this colossal beast.

First Americans Likely Immigrated Along Interior and Coastal Routes
Earth & Conservation
By Glenn McDonald

First Americans Likely Immigrated Along Interior and Coastal Routes

Researchers may have finally solved the debate over how the first Americans arrived on the continent.

Hat Trick: Researchers Solve a Lingering Mystery About Easter Island’s Statues
Earth & Conservation
By Glenn McDonald

Hat Trick: Researchers Solve a Lingering Mystery About Easter Island’s Statues

Archaeologists have long wondered how the hats atop Easter Island’s iconic statues were put in place.

Hundreds of Looted, Ancient Tablets Are Returned to Iraq
Earth & Conservation
By Owen Jarus, Live Science

Hundreds of Looted, Ancient Tablets Are Returned to Iraq

The looted, cuneiform artifacts were seized from the collection of Steve Green, the billionaire owner of Hobby Lobby.

Danish Bone Trove Yields Earliest Evidence of Barbarian Battle
Earth & Conservation
By AFP

Danish Bone Trove Yields Earliest Evidence of Barbarian Battle

Archaeologists believe thousands of bones unearthed from a Danish bog are the remains of an epic battle 2,000 years ago.

Butchered Rhino Suggests Humans Lived in the Philippines 700,000 Years Ago
Earth & Conservation
By Jen Viegas

Butchered Rhino Suggests Humans Lived in the Philippines 700,000 Years Ago

Multiple, stone tools and a butchered rhino push back the date of early human presence in the Philippines by 642,000 years.

Brain Reconstructions Suggest Reasons for the Decline of Neanderthals
Earth & Conservation
By Jen Viegas

Brain Reconstructions Suggest Reasons for the Decline of Neanderthals

Computer models show that Neanderthals appear to have had a smaller cerebellum than early Homo sapiens.

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