Skeletal remains of Franklin expedition crew member identified

“Vampiric” burial unearthed in Bishop’s former palace

Ghastly finds at gallows execution site

Missing WWII USAF airman recovered from crash site in Sicily

Child sacrifice and close relative mating found among Paquimé elites

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.