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Sonar survey confirms mastodon carving at 9,000-year-old Lake Michigan’s ‘Underwater Stonehenge’
High-resolution imaging shows a human-made mile-long boulder array 12 m under Grand Traverse Bay, predating Stonehenge by 4,000 years.
Ancient wooden tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet, cognitive abilities
Prehistoric humans may have used fire to smoke meat one million years ago, study suggests
1,500-year-old figurines found in Negev point to early Christians in southern Israel
Scientists discover new 15 million-year old fish with last meal fossilized inside its stomach
With the discovery of the species, scientists can now properly develop a timeline surrounding the arrival of the fish in Australia and its evolution since then.
Study links Arabian god Kahl to smiting deity tradition
Research connects Qaryat al-Fāw’s patron god to Near Eastern iconography and coinage.
Experts rethink China's Great Wall true purpose
Recent findings suggest the wall served to support pastoralism and control local nomadic groups.
New study shows human ancestor thrived in harsh desert conditions over 1 million years ago
The research challenges the long-held belief that only Homo sapiens had the capacity to thrive in extreme environments.
Archaeologists uncover artifacts from ancient Egypt's 2nd, 3rd, and 18th dynasties in Saqqara
the expedition uncovered over ten burials from the 18th Dynasty, indicating that Saqqara was used as a necropolis during the New Kingdom when Memphis was reinstated as the capital of Egypt.
800-year-old pottery fragment depicting Anatolian leopard discovered in Hasankeyf
The damaged piece showcases the body of a wild animal at the front, though its head is missing. Behind it, the head of a wild goat has been identified.
Different human ancestors walked together, footprints suggest
Study provides first evidence of different bipedalism styles on same footprint surface, attributed to both species.
Recent research into dinosaur diets shows why they ruled the Earth - study
The study used hundreds of fossils of well-fed dinosaurs to compare and contrast nutrition dynamics across five vertebrate assemblages of these beasts from the Triassic and Jurassic periods.
Ancient Jewish quarter of Phanagoria discovered in Black Sea area of Russia
Phanagoria's 1st century BCE synagogue was discovered last year, following excavations on the ancient Greek city.
How many sides does The Great Pyramid have? New study says it’s not four
The answer can only be seen from the air.
Spanish smiths used meteorite metals 3,000 years ago, study suggests
The Treasure of Villena, discovered in the Valencia region of Spain in, is considered one of the most important collections of prehistoric treasure in Europe, consisting of 66 mostly golden artifacts