Latest about Archaeology
World's oldest star chart may be 2,300 years old and from China — but not everyone agrees
Is the Star Manual of Master Shi the oldest known astronomical catalog? Experts are divided.
Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal
A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.
'Quite enigmatic': Rare stone carving of Assyrian king surrounded by gods discovered in Iraq
A massive stone carving featuring an Assyrian ruler and several deities has been found in Iraq.
4,000-year-old stone-lined burial discovered in Morocco
Archaeologists working in the Tangier Peninsula, in northwest Morocco, have discovered ancient cemeteries, rock art and standing stones.
'Ultimate adventure story': Submerged stone circles reveal perilous migration of prehistoric people to far northern Scotland 11,000 years ago
Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone previously believed.
Viking DNA helps reveal when HIV-fighting gene mutation emerged: 9,000 years ago near the Black Sea
A study of more than 3,000 genomes has traced a gene mutation that confers HIV resistance to a person who lived near the Black Sea around 7000 B.C.
Famous tomb said to hold Alexander the Great's father actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies, study finds
Ancient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.
Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
Opinion With a little guidance and a lot of practice, even you can make stone tools the way our oldest ancestors did — and learn to recognize the signs of a deliberately made tool.
