Anthropology
Study: Australopithecus males were much larger than females, showing extreme sexual dimorphism
Anthropologist Adam Gordon used multivariate resampling on fragmentary fossils to uncover size gaps that hint at intense male competition in early hominids.
50 cm. vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site in Mexico
MrBeast denies being sued by Mexican government over filming at archaeological sites
How Ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’
Visiting Teotihuacan's UNESCO site during the Equinox, essential Information
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced the launch of the "Spring Equinox 2025" operation at the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone.
New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin
Dr Silvia Ghirotto: 'Our ancestors had dark skin until very recent times.'
Study reveals earliest known symbolic engravings, abstract thinking in Israel, The Levant
The researchers used 3D surface analysis to distinguish geometric engravings from functional marks, highlighting the intentionality behind the engravings.
Ancient DNA from Austrian graves shows East Asian ancestry
Genetic differences between Mödling and Leobersdorf not explained by social status or site function.
Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts
Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not "space trash."
Foodstuff found on Chinese mummies confirmed as oldest cheese in the world
3,600-years-ago, people in China were making kefir cheese, mixing milk from goats and cows.
1,375-year-old pre-Hispanic pyramid discovered during highway construction in Hidalgo, Mexico
Researchers propose that Structure 1 and the surrounding settlement may be related to the Metzca lordship.
Human burial practices had their origin in the Levant, Israeli researchers say
Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens had different burial practices, the research shows.
Anything but lean and green: Early humans were apex meat-eaters, study finds
Researchers argue modern hunter-gatherer diets distort our understanding of ancestral eating habits.
Mexico went through extreme drought. The Aztecs sacrificed 42 children to Tlaloc, the god of rain
The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement.
Archaeologists uncover underground tunnels beneath Mexican city associated with the god of death
Archaeologists confirmed the existence of a network of underground chambers and tunnels beneath the ancient city of Mitla in Mexico, a site known for its association with the Zapotec.
