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The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
2d ago
Despite their peaceful reputation, bonobos act aggressively more often than their chimpanzee cousins, a new study found ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
4d ago
A frescoed dining room is the latest find in an excavation campaign to shore up an area of the site, which was destroyed by a powerful volcanic eruption, and better preserve it ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
6d ago
In “The Invention of Prehistory,” the historian Stefanos Geroulanos argues that many of our theories about our remote ancestors tell us more about us than them ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
6d ago
Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
1w ago
City officials kicked off a new project to create a monumental, pedestrian-friendly, archaeological area downtown, but some critics worry the plans puts tourists before residents ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
3w ago
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
3w ago
A nearly 2,000-year-old stash pouch provides the first evidence of the intentional use of a powerful psychedelic plant in Western Europe during the Roman Era ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
3w ago
An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed the oldest-known arrowheads and the remnants of a major volcanic eruption ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
3w ago
The study, based on research featured in a Netflix documentary, fueled debate over a site that is used for Islamic and Hindu rituals ..read more
The New York Times | Archaeology and Anthropology
3w ago
The superbly preserved remains of a Bronze Age settlement offer a glimpse of a “colorful, rich, varied” domestic life circa 850 B.C ..read more