Tag: archaeology, biology, diseases, Evolution
Rare traces of tooth decay and gum disease found in Bronze Age teeth
Keeping our teeth clean has been a pain for thousands of years, with some particularly painful methods historically used to take care of...
Bronze Age village was ‘pretty cozy’—until Britain’s Pompeii
It was once a small and seemingly cozy late Bronze Age village. A settlement of five circular dwellings was built on stilts about 6.5 feet...
Kissing and eating during the Stone Age ‘could be lethal’
Life in the Stone Age was pretty tough for our ancestors. There were animals to fend off and track for food, new tools to make, and massive...
Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more...
The mysterious ‘star dune’ in the Sahara is on the move
The desert’s enormous star dunes are mysterious structures. These sand dunes are found in some of Earth’s largest modern deserts, but...
Human have been eating hazelnuts for at least 6,000 years
Humans’ early ancestors in Europe may not have spent their days eating Nutella on toasted bread, but hazelnuts were a valuable resource...
Neanderthals likely used glue to make tools
In addition to hunting cave lions, creating art, cooking crabs, and potentially being the ultimate morning people, Neanderthals in what is...
Iron Age humans found mysteriously buried with dogs and horses
Archaeologists and anthropologists often find ancient humans buried alongside dogs, cats, and even horses. We are still piecing together...
Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure may be at the bottom of the Baltic Sea
A stone wall underneath the Baltic Sea may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe. It dates back about 11,000 years to...
Shipwreck hunters find WWII-era ship in Lake Superior
A team of shipwreck hunters have found the wreckage of a merchant ship that sank in the icy waters of Lake Superior in 1940. The 244-foot...
