Archaeology
Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
Whether you’re looking for facts about the ancient Egyptians, the discovery of an ancient human skull, a gold hoard dating to the fall of the Roman Empire or how the latest technology is helping us find hidden pyramids, Live Science's expert science writers and editors are here to give you the latest coverage on our past with archaeology news, articles and features.
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Grave robbers looted lavish 1,800-year-old tombs in China — but missed this one
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the people in the tombs, dated to the Han dynasty, were all from the same wealthy family.
Metal detectorists unearth 300-year-old coin stash hidden by legendary Polish con man
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Metal detectorists have unearthed a cache of gold and silver coins hidden in a mountain range in Poland that once belonged to a legendary con artist.
Ancient Mycenaean armor is so good, it protected users in an 11-hour battle simulation inspired by the Trojan War
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers recruited volunteers from the Hellenic Armed Forces to test the strength of replicas of 3,500-year-old body armor.
32 stunning centuries-old hoards unearthed by metal detectorists
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists and amateurs armed with metal detectors have discovered previous hoards from centuries past.
No two are alike: The colossal stone heads of Olmec in Mexico
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The massive statues likely depict rulers from the ancient Olmec civilization.
6,800-year-old burial of Neolithic 'mayor' unearthed in Bavaria
By Tom Metcalfe published
The wealth of grave goods suggests the person buried there was a leader of high status — possibly a Stone Age chieftain.
Revolutionary War barracks burned by the British discovered in Colonial Williamsburg
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Ongoing excavations at the historical site in Virginia have revealed the remnants of military barracks dating to the Revolutionary War.
1,000 years ago, Baltic pagans imported horses from Scandinavia to behead them or bury them alive
By Kristina Killgrove published
Baltic pagans imported horses to be sacrificed from their Christian neighbors around 1,000 years ago.
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