Latest articles by Kristina Killgrove
Mass graves of Black Union soldiers slaughtered by Confederate guerrillas possibly identified in Kentucky
Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War.
Apulian rhyton: A 2,300-year-old Spartan-hound-shaped cup that was likely used at boozy bashes
This dog-shaped vessel was likely used for pouring wine, oil or blood in ancient rituals in what is now Italy.
Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?
Is your knowledge of Pompeii strong enough to withstand our flow of questions?
Stone Age quiz: What do you know about the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic?
Is your knowledge of the Stone Age rock-solid?
Lviv pysanka: World's oldest Easter egg
A decorated duck egg discovered in a trash pit is the world's oldest "pysanka."
Stone Age tombs for Irish royalty aren't what they seem, new DNA analysis reveals
A reanalysis of ancient DNA shows that a major cultural change took place in Ireland after four centuries of farming.
Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in Peru
Human skeletons from a large stone tomb may help archaeologists understand a mysterious pre-Inca population in Peru.
Słupcio: A 6,000-year-old amber 'gummy bear' that may have been a Stone Age amulet
This little bear carved out of amber might have been an amulet for a Stone Age hunter.
Elite Celtic warrior had healed arrowhead injury in his pelvis, 3D bone analysis reveals
A Celtic warrior was injured in battle 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists were able to identify the weapon based on 3D scans of his skeleton.
Viking quiz: How much do you know about these seaborne raiders, traders and explorers?
See if your Viking Age trivia knowledge is in ship-shape condition with our quiz.
Extremely rare Denisovan jawbone confirms human cousins spread across Asia
Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.
'Hairy books' were covered in sealskin by medieval monks
A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.
Pfyn culture flint tool: World's oldest known 'Swiss Army' knife
Over five millennia ago, Stone Age people in Central Europe crafted wooden handles for their stone tools.
Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world
This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.
A 'landmark finding': Homo naledi buried their dead 250,000 years ago, according to newly updated research
Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with one-third the brain size of ours, buried and may have memorialized their dead, controversial research suggests.
Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls
Archaeologists are unsure why unrelated teenagers were buried in an elaborate Bronze Age tomb but think their age may be a clue.
Why modern humans have smaller faces than Neanderthals and chimpanzees
We have smaller faces than Neanderthals and even chimps. A new study may explain how this came to be.
Tumaco-Tolita gold figurine: A 2,000-year-old statue with a 'fancy nose ornament' from a vanished South American culture
The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the group disappeared 1,500 years ago.
Terracotta Army quiz: What do you know about the 'warriors' in the 2,200-year-old tomb of China's 1st emperor?
Quiz Local farmers discovered thousands of terracotta warrior statues in Shaanxi, China, in 1974. How much do you know about these unique artifacts?
'Bonobo genius' Kanzi, who could understand English and play Minecraft, dies at 44
The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft and communicate at the level of a 2-year-old human, has died.
Smallest human relative ever found may have been devoured by a leopard 2 million years ago
The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short — and ended up as a leopard's lunch.
2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine
The discovery of two sets of iron ankle shackles at an ancient Egyptian gold mine reveals forced labor.
'Mystery population' of human ancestors gave us 20% of our genes and may have boosted our brain function
A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.
