Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened

New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses.

William Taylor, Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Sept. 3, 2024 • ~10 min

DNA reveals secrets of cave-dwelling medieval community that survived conquest and epidemics

It’s unclear why people chose to live in the caves, but DNA is shedding light on their lives.

Ricardo Rodriguez Varela, Research in Molecular Archaeology, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University, Stockholm University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2024 • ~8 min

Arcadia awards over £10 million for 2 major archaeology projects

The charitable foundation awards £10.3 million for the continuation of 2 Cambridge projects mapping endangered archaeological heritage in South Asia and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 20, 2024 • ~6 min

Arcadia awards over £10 million for two major archaeology projects

The charitable foundation awards £10.3 million for the continuation of two Cambridge projects mapping endangered archaeological heritage in South Asia and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 20, 2024 • ~6 min

Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from north-east Scotland – here’s how we worked out this astonishing new finding

This is the longest known journey for any stone used in a Neolithic monument.

Rob Ixer, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Archaeology, UCL • conversation
Aug. 14, 2024 • ~8 min

We’ve found there was an overseas trade supplying horses for sacrifices during the late Viking age

Horses crossed the Baltic Sea in ships during the late Viking age and were sacrificed for funeral rituals according to a new study.

Richard Madgwick, Lecturer in Archaeological Science, Cardiff University • conversation
Aug. 13, 2024 • ~7 min

The first farmers often made landscapes more biodiverse – our research could have lessons for rewilding today

Scientists analysed thousands of years of pollen data and made a surprising discovery.

Brennen Fagan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York • conversation
July 26, 2024 • ~7 min

How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago

Corn has its roots in Mexico about 9,000 years ago.

Sean Rafferty, Professor of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
July 1, 2024 • ~6 min

Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall − but she still towers over our understanding of human origins

A photo of Lucy’s reconstructed skeleton next to a live four-year-old girl shows how human Lucy was – and how small.

Denise Su, Associate Professor of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University • conversation
June 27, 2024 • ~4 min

Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island

Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.

Carl Lipo, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean for Research, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
June 21, 2024 • ~10 min

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