archaeology
These Remarkably Preserved Chinese Mummies Have a Surprise Ancestry
The mummies belonged to a population that is genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan.
Ancient Gold Burial Mask Found to Be Painted With Human Blood
The use of human blood may have allowed an ancient society's elite to maintain their status as cosmically privileged deities even in the afterlife, researchers say.
Archaeologists Find Offering Under 'Temple of the Feathered Serpent' Pyramid
Flower bouquets that date back nearly 2,000 years have been found in the ruins of Teotihuacan.
This Ancient Tablet Is the Earliest Known Example of Applied Geometry
Dating back 3,700 years to Old Babylon, the artifact reveals a form of proto-trigonometry that predates Pythagoras by more than 1,000 years.
Scientists Discover Thousands of Ancient Tombs In Galaxy-Like Patterns
Researchers applied a cosmological tool to archaeology for the first time, revealing “invisible centers of gravity” across a vast funerary landscape.
Researchers Say They Found the Largest Drawings In the World With Satellite Imagery
A father and son pair of independent researchers report what may be the largest set of geoglyphs anywhere in the world, located in India.
Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt
Aten, dubbed a “Lost Golden City” by Egyptian officials, is one of the most important finds in decades, said one archaeologist.
Archaeologists Are Studying a New Type of Mummy They've Never Encountered
Its mysterious cocoon could have “aided the metaphysical transition of the deceased into the afterlife and the sphere of the god Osiris,” according to researchers.
Scientists Unearthed 4 Sacrificial Inca Llamas Buried for 500 Years
The llamas were likely buried alive to welcome new conquests into the Inca empire, and were preserved with their ornate sacrificial decorations intact.
This 'Modern' Invention Is Really 1,000 Years Old, Researchers Discover
The new study is the culmination of more than a decade of research that included father-daughter field expeditions, sophisticated analytical techniques, and a Medieval Persian polymath.
Are Finders Keepers When It Comes to Treasure?
Two Israeli teens recently happened to unearth a 1,100-year-old buried pot with hundreds of gold coins. What happens next in such situations?
Ancient Graves Reveal Wealth Gap Existed Even in the Stone Age
The Neolithic times had the haves and the have-nots too.