Aug 11 2010
Tool Use by Early Humans Started Much Earlier
Small-brained human ancestors used stone tools to whack into large mammals 800,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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Jun 10 2010
Oldest Shoe Preserved in Sheep Dung
The size 7-women's leather lace-up moccasin, with straw padding, could have been worn by a farmer.
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Jun 04 2010
Etruscan House Reveals Ancient Domestic Life
Hailed as "the Pompeii of the Etruscans," the discovery gives an unprecedented look at the daily lives of this ancient people.
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May 26 2010
Divers Explore Sunken Ruins of Cleopatra’s Palace
Many archaeological sites have been destroyed by man, but Alexandria's Royal Quarters simply slid into the sea.
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May 19 2010
King Tut’s Leftover Bandages Yield New Clues
The scraps of ancient bandages -- some with dirty fingerprints of Tut's embalmers -- had been contained in long forgotten jars at a museum.
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May 18 2010
Oldest Pyramid Tomb Found in Mexico
The 2,700-year-old grave held a dignitary, aged around 50, buried with the remains of a one-year-old child over his body.
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Apr 28 2010
Ancient Weapons Emerge From Melting Arctic Ice
An array of weapons dating as far back as 2,400 years is found as ice patches melt away in Canada's Mackenzie Mountains.
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Apr 28 2010
Ancient Weapons Emerge From Melting Arctic Ice
An array of weapons dating as far back as 2,400 years is found as ice patches melt away in Canada's Mackenzie Mountains.
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Apr 20 2010
Ancient Maya Buried Relatives, Artifacts Under Homes
Illiterate Maya people buried items and even relatives under their homes as a way of recording their histories.
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Apr 09 2010
Pre-Stonehenge Megaliths Linked to Death Rituals
Nine recently discovered stone monuments in England predate Stonehenge but share similar construction and alignment with the famous megaliths.
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