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Mysterious hole in Neanderthal shoulder blade may have been a 'kill shot' from a wooden spear, according to archaeologistsA rare discovery reveals that 75,000 years ago, a Neanderthal from Shanidar Cave in Iraq died a grisly death, likely from a wooden spear.
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DNA from centuries-old skeletons buried in Montreal reveals no genetic mixing between Indigenous people and French colonistsA study of DNA from early colonial-era skeletons in a Montreal cemetery has revealed that none of them had any Indigenous ancestry.
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Ancient Indigenous people in New Mexico lived through extreme climate change 23,000 years ago, study suggestsResearchers have revealed the climate that some of the first people in North America experienced around 23,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Maximum.
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Chinese pottery discovered in Great Zimbabwe reveals medieval African empire's vast connections spanning thousands of milesArchaeologists excavating a medieval African kingdom have discovered pottery from eastern China, revealing connections across continents.
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2,000-year-old burial found in Russia near a human sacrifice and a cup to ward off magical threatsA human sacrifice was found next to an elite warrior's 2,000-year-old burial in Russia.
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'It gives us a glimpse of a different kind of Viking life': Archaeologist Neil Price on the sea-kings, sorcerers and Sámi who lived during the Viking AgeInterview Archaeologist Neil Price delves into the lives and deaths of Viking Age people, including warriors, traders, thralls, sorcerers and children.
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'The back of her head had been removed by a single blow from a sharp blade': Archaeological clues are revealing the horrific lives and deaths of the people enslaved by VikingsBook excerpt In this excerpt from "The Sea-King and the Sorceress," author Neil Price looks at the lesser known lives of the people enslaved by Vikings: the thralls.
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1,200-year-old burial in Latvia holds people who died of 'sharp force' injuries, possibly from a Viking raidA 1,200-year-old burial in Latvia holds the remains of a father, son and four others who may have been victims of a Viking raid.
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7 extraordinary Indigenous sites in the US, from Chaco Canyon to Chimney RockCountdown The Native Americans built impressive sites across what is now the U.S., including Walnut Canyon and Cahokia.
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