Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
Whether you’re looking for facts about the ancient Egyptians, the discovery of an ancient human skull, a gold hoard dating to the fall of the Roman Empire or how the latest technology is helping us find hidden pyramids, Live Science's expert science writers and editors are here to give you the latest coverage on our past with archaeology news, articles and features.
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'Sensational discovery' of 2,000-year-old Roman military camp found hidden in the Swiss Alps
Researchers used lasers to find the Roman military camp, which was "strategically" located overlooking a battleground.
Stone Age burial ground in France used for 800 years is nearly all male — and ancient DNA reveals they're largely related
DNA analyses of human remains found at the site revealed that the majority of the male individuals buried there shared a paternal link.
1,700-year-old 'barbarian' burial discovered along Roman Empire's frontier in Germany
Archaeologists think the man was buried in the first half of the fourth century.
Roman coin trove discovered on Mediterranean island may have been hidden during ancient pirate attack
The silver coin discoveries date to the Roman Republic and are from the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia.
1,500-year-old gold coins from Byzantine Empire discovered in medieval dwelling in Bulgaria
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a medieval house that contained even older gold coins, which date to the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great.
Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized.
Mysterious 'mustached' burial mounds in Kazakhstan date to the Middle Ages
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered 10 kurgans, or burial mounds, dating to the Middle Ages, and some have "mustaches."
Horse domestication didn't happen the way we think it did
New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it's time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses.
