Archaeology

The Hidden Farms Beneath Michigan’s Forests

A forest in Michigan hides a 1,000-year-old indigenous farming system so advanced it’s rewriting the story of pre-Colonial America. Here’s what archaeologists found.

Bronze Age Diet Shift Reveals a Hidden Social Upheaval

Archaeologists uncover how a grain of millet—and a shift in protein access—quietly transformed Bronze Age society.

Whale Bones and the Dawn of Human Ingenuity

Archaeologists have unearthed tools crafted from whale bones nearly 20,000 years ago, shedding light on early human ingenuity, ancient marine ecosystems, and a long-lost relationship between people and whales.

Ancient Smoke and Sacred Healing

Chemical analysis of Iron Age vessels in Saudi Arabia has revealed the world’s earliest known use of the medicinal and psychoactive plant harmal, offering a rare window into ancient therapeutic rituals and the deep roots of Arabian healing practices.

Obsidian Reveals Secrets of Aztec Trade and Power

Obsidian artifacts from the Templo Mayor reveal how the Aztec Empire thrived on both conquest and complex trade across ancient Mesoamerica.

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