Archaeology offers an unparalleled material record of urban dynamics, spanning thousands of years and operating in varied ...

An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans. A 2,200-year-old bone ...

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Poverty Point is an archaeological site north of New Orleans that experts believe was a major trading hub sometime between 1700 B.C.E. and 1100 B.C.E. A new study proposes that the impressive ...

Writers in the Tang period described “golden armor,” but archaeologists had not previously had a physical example to examine. That gap is what makes this restoration notable: the conservation work ...