This gilt-copper nose ornament, discovered at the archaeological site of Loma Negra in northern Peru, depicts the important ...

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Overall, the study tells us that by 1021 CE, the Vikings were already in North America. They could have been there earlier, ...

An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.

From the rediscovery of the “Lost Golden City” in Egypt to North America’s oldest footprints, 2021 reshaped our understanding ...

New research indicates that dinosaur populations in North America were thriving just before the asteroid impact 66 million ...

A new analysis of stone tools offers strong evidence for the theory that ancient people from the Pacific Rim traveled a coastal route from East Asia during the last ice age to become North America's ...

The project aims to support future conservation work by understanding the impact the last 500 years of human activity has had.

Astonishing new archaeological research has uncovered the mathematical secrets behind the ancient Maya’s ability to predict ...

Until now, researchers had only uncovered a few tantalizing hints that humans had reached the American continent by this time ...

The computer modeling revealed that prehistoric humans influenced European landscapes through two primary mechanisms: deliberate burning of trees and shrubs to create more open habitats, and hunting ...

Often, while watching our favorite shows or movies or even playing an immersive video game, we get completely mesmerized by ...