Category: Human History
Wildfires May Have Inspired the Invention of Pottery, Scientist Says
The “natural kiln hypothesis” argues that intense wildfires taught prehistoric humans that fire hardened clay—and that this could...
A Metal Detectorist Just Discovered Finland’s Largest Hoard of Viking Age Silver—But Was It Plunder?
Though not yet fully assessed, Finland’s new record-breaking discovery of Iron Age silver coins would be worth nearly...
Archaeologists Thought Prehistoric Cannibalism Was Always the Same. The Bones Tell a Very Different Story
The Neolithic was an evolutionary and social turning point for humans—and these changes sometimes took a dark turn.
This NASA Color Trick Was Meant for Mars. Now It’s Unveiling Rock Art on Earth
Rather than simply raising the contrast between colors, the decorrelation method maps the original colors to an expanded...
This Cave in China Just Rewrote 120,000 Years of Denisovan History
The findings include bones and tools that hint at the ancient human relative's biology, diet, and lifestyle.
Archaeologists Say 3,200-Year-Old Inscription May Point to ‘Lost’ Ancient Egyptian City
The city of Mesen lay in a key strategic location for ancient Egypt's military campaigns at the time.
1,600-Year-Old Skeleton Found Hiding Inside Jar With 2 Knives Raises More Questions Than Answers
Archaeologists with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences found the skeletal remains of a young man hidden in a...
