These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

Researchers have analyzed a collection of donut-shaped, perforated stones an archaeological site dating back about 12,000 ...

The invention of the wheel is a major breakthrough in human history. But now, the records may have to be rewritten - as the ...

Three researchers from the University of Bologna contributed to this longstanding debate in the latest issue of Antiquity, ...

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A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

Two gold-and-iron artifacts from ancient Spain predated our ability to work with iron. So how did they do it? With ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Italian researchers suggest that symbols from the oldest writing system in the world may have come directly from cylinder seal motifs.

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...