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13-year drought crippled Maya on Yucatán Peninsula 1,000 years ago, study finds
An analysis of a stalagmite within a Mexican cave reveals detailed evidence of drought that contributed to the downfall of the Maya civilization in the area 1,000 years ago.
Never-before-seen cousin of Lucy might have lived at the same site as the oldest known human species, new study suggests
An unidentified early hominin fossil that might be a new species confirms that Australopithecus and Homo species lived in the same region of Africa in the same time frame.
1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too
Researchers have found that the Bedale Viking hoard contains silver from Middle Eastern coins, highlighting that the Vikings profited from long-distance trade networks and brought this imported silver with them when they settled in England.
Archaeologists locate 'La Fortuna,' a Spanish ship that exploded in 1748 along North Carolina's coast
Four shipwrecks newly discovered on the North Carolina coast date to colonial times, including one that blew up during an attack.
1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal
A DNA analysis of two people who lived in Britain in the seventh century reveals they had recent African ancestry.
We know humans arose in Africa, but archaeology is only just uncovering secrets of the continent's early civilizations
Small settlements and the scourge of slavery left gaps in Africa's archaeological record. Yet sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s more recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats to this heritage.
Sabu Disk: A mysterious 5,000-year-old Egyptian stone sculpture that looks like a hubcap
This unique disk-shaped bowl, found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb, has puzzled archaeologists for nearly a century.
'Such caves weren't used for ordinary living': Rare finger grooves from ancient peoples found in glittering Australian cave
Thousands of years ago, adults and children left their marks on soft rock surfaces deep in this cave in GunaiKurnai Country.
After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy
New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.
3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing 'scorpion' cosmetics box
The extraordinary burial of a teenager buried with gold jewelry and a snake- and scorpion-decorated cosmetics box has been unearthed in Iran — and it may date to more than 3,000 years ago.
