Study exposes family secret at North America’s first permanent English settlement

“Screaming Woman” mummy likely died in agony

Female burial found among 23 warrior monks of the Order of Calatrava in Guadalajara

Infant burials found under prehistoric “dragon stone”

BU archaeologists uncover Iron Age victim of human sacrifice

Collapse of Chavin culture was followed by a period of violence

A skeletal analysis has revealed that a period of violence followed the collapse of the Chavín culture in Peru.

Study reveals disease landscape of Ancient Egypt

A new study, published in the journal Advances in Parasitology, has conducted a meta-analysis of mummies to reveal new insights into the disease landscape of Ancient Egypt.

Bacterial diseases were a lethal threat during the Stone Age

A new study has found that bacterial poisoning via food and water – but also direct contact such as kissing, was a lethal threat to people during the Stone Age in Scandinavia.

Offering of human sacrifices found at Pozo de Ibarra

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered an offering of human sacrifices at the Mexican town of Pozo de Ibarra.

Ancient DNA reveals new insights into prehistoric Log Coffin culture

The Log Coffin culture emerged during the Iron Age in the highlands of Pang Mapha, northwestern Thailand.

Study reveals new genetics insights into inhabitants of Teōtīhuacān

A new genetic study has used the latest DNA sequencing techniques to reveal the entire mitochondrial genome sequences of the ancient Teōtīhuacāns.

Skeletal remains suggestive of human sacrifices in La Morita II cave.

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered skeletal remains in La Morita II cave, located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.

Rich array of funerary offerings found in burials at Cima de San José

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered numerous funerary offerings among 48 burials at Cima de San José.

Dentistry during Viking Age was surprisingly advanced

Dentistry during Viking Age was surprisingly advanced, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg.

EVIDENCE OF MAJOR CONFLICT IN SPAIN 5,000-YEARS-AGO

Archaeologists have uncovered the skeletal remains of more than 300 individuals, indicating that a major conflict occurred in Laguardia, Spain, 5,000-years-ago.

NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THAT PREHISTORIC WOMEN WERE HUNTERS TOO

According to a study published in Scientific American and the journal American Anthropologist, women were also hunters during the palaeolithic period.

EVIDENCE OF RITUAL BEHEADING IDENTIFIED AT MAYA PYRAMID

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have identified evidence of ritual beheading during excavations of a pyramidal structure at the Maya ruins of Moral-Reforma.

STUDY ESTABLISHES CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CULTURAL AND GENETIC EVOLUTION OF EARLY EUROPEANS

A recent DNA study has revealed intricate patterns of intermingling among various groups during the European Stone Age, shedding light on both instances of intermixing and isolation.

CHILD FOUND BURIED FACE DOWN WITH “ANTI-VAMPIRE” TRIANGULAR PADLOCK

Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) have uncovered a child buried face down with an “anti-vampire” triangular padlock.

INAH ARCHAEOLOGISTS EXPLORE CATACOMBS OF HUEYPOXTLA ANCESTORS

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) are conducting a study of the catacombs beneath the church of Saint Bartholomew Parish in Hueypoxtla, Mexico.

NEW HORRORS UNRAVELLED IN THE STORY OF THE BATAVIA SHIPWRECK

The story of the Batavia shipwreck is one of the most haunting tales of survival against a group of mutineers committing horrendous acts and atrocities.