Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/topic/archaeology
Archaeology | Science News
Archaeology 12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there thousands ...
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/archaeology-di…
Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...
From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/indigenous-tra…
A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology
As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/space-satellit…
Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past
In ‘Archaeology from Space,’ Sarah Parcak takes readers on a lively tour of the past, and archaeology of the 21st century.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rethinking-arc…
Rethinking archaeology and place - Science News
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/stone-age-seaf…
Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been surprisingly skilled seafarers
New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-urban-…
An ancient, massive urban complex has been found in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Found by airborne laser scans, this settlement and others throughout Mesoamerica and the Amazon are shifting how archaeologists think about urbanism.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-maya-c…
A huge, ancient Maya city has been found in southern Mexico
Lasers revealed that the city spanned roughly the same area as Beijing and may have been among the most densely populated in the region.
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pueblo-tribe-a…
A Pueblo tribe recruited scientists to reclaim its ancient American history
A Pueblo tribe recruited scientists to reclaim its ancient American history Picuris Pueblo oral histories talk of long-ago ties to Chaco Canyon. DNA now backs that up
Global web icon
sciencenews.org
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/human-brains-a…
Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well-preserved
Analyzing a new archive of 4,400 human brains cited in the archaeological record reveals the organ’s unique chemistry might prevent decay.