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For Decades, Scientists Thought They Knew How This Inca Child Died. They Were Wrong
The study sheds new light on the final moments of three children sacrified to the Inca gods.
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Burnt Grass in Australian Cave Hints at Prehistoric ‘Magic’ Rituals
For the past 25,000 years or so, this cave bore witness to the lives of the GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation.
These Mountain Lakes Should Never Have Had Trout. New Evidence Points to Prehistoric Humans
The 7,000-year-old fish traps represent the first known evidence that humans were responsible for an unlikely population of brown trout in the mountains.
Princesses in Ancient Egypt Weren’t Just Royalty—They Were Trained Archers
The weapons buried with royal women weren't just for show, new research suggests.
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Slave Shackles at Ancient Celtic Settlement
The discovery sheds light on a Gaul settlement at a critical location, likely frequented by metalsmiths and slave traders.
Archaeologists Just Found the Earliest Known Named Scientist in the Ancient Americas
Scientists have long known that the Maya were great thinkers—and we may finally have at least one name to credit.
