The shell was played for the first time in millennia after being rediscovered in the collections of a French museum
New studies show that shark meat may have constituted half of their diet and that the beasts' teeth were used as arrow tips and razor blades
One of the greatest archaeological finds in British history, the Anglo-Saxon burial changed historians' view of the Dark Ages
Scientists share the findings that helped them pinpoint key moments in the rise of our species
The new discovery builds upon the knowledge passed down by generations of Indigenous communities about the clash from two centuries ago
New scholarship points to a paradox of historic scope: Our writing system was devised by people who couldn’t read
A legal battle brews over access to some of the world's largest human-made structures of their kind
Smithsonian’s archaeologist Ella Beaudoin and paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner reveal some of the year’s best findings in human origins studies
Scientists suggest 10,000-year-old barbed points washed up on Dutch beaches were made for cultural reasons
New study shows how extracting whole genomes from ancient material opens the door for new research questions and breathes new life into old samples
From Smithsonian Books, towering temples, dramatic works of art and early settlements that have stood the test of time
The archaeological site, now open to tourists, offers clues about the mysterious empire that built it and its more famous sister city of Petra in Jordan
The latest finds hint at the great potential of the ancient Egyptian pilgrimage site
Ballots that date more than two millennia old tell the story of ostracism
When the East African Rift Valley transformed dramatically, new weapons arose and trade expanded
Today’s social media obsession has its roots in the development centuries ago of the reflective material
For nearly 2,000 years, the Roman ruler has been depicted as an egotistical monster who fiddled while Rome burned. But is this image accurate?
The African nation's pyramids and other archaeological sites are only now emerging from the shadow of its more storied neighbor to the north
In a controversial new study, scientists cite artifacts dating the event to more than 26,000 years ago
Genetic analysis of their modern descendants shows that people from the Pacific Islands and South America interacted long before Europeans arrived
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