For thousands of years, prehistoric hunters across western North America relied on the atlatl, a powerful dart-throwing device, to take down their prey. However, a recent comprehensive study reveals ...

Across North America, archaeologists are rewriting what I thought I knew about the continent’s past, uncovering sites that are older, more complex, and more surprising than the history books ever ...

A new study reveals that democracy was not limited to ancient Greece, showing shared governance existed across ancient societies worldwide.

1. Ancient bodies, ancient lives -- From bones to bodies using social theory -- Conceptualizing the work that bioarchaeologists do -- Bioarchaeology in the U.S. today -- Social bodies and lives, then ...

"Antiquity & America" uncovers a new history of curious and related phenomenon: the intensity and passion with which Mediterranean antiquities have long been collected by Americans, and the prominent ...

STONEHENGE? THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION. WE’RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT TODAY. AFTER ABOUT 90 YEARS OF RESEARCH, MY FAMILY GOT INVOLVED WITH US BACK IN 1955. SO IT’S BEEN A BEEN A LONG ROAD ON THIS ...

Archeologists studying a forested area in northern Michigan say they've uncovered what is likely the largest intact remains of an ancient Native American agricultural site in the eastern half of the ...