Scenes of battle and words of romantic passion decorated the corridor wall outside of a theater.

Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

Archaeological Science, often interchangeably termed archaeometry, represents an inherently interdisciplinary field that blends methods drawn from the physical, chemical, biological, and social ...

Obsidian provenance studies have long been at the forefront of archaeological science, enabling researchers to reconstruct ancient trade routes, understand cultural interactions and decipher the ...

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Upon the open grasslands of what is now Kazakhstan, there once stood a Bronze Age settlement that may have served as a center of exchange and power around 1600 BC. The settlement — called Semiyarka ...

That changed this month, when researchers in China unveiled a restored suit of gilded bronze armor from a royal tomb on the ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of “pop-science” reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...

The vault’s purpose is still unknown, but theories range from food storage to safe haven during violent feuds.

Learn about the excavation process of archaeology as Dr. Peter V. Lape and his team dig up the past. Archaeology is the study of human behavior based on the evidence of artifacts excavated from the ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of "pop-science" reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...