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  1. Archaeology | Science News

    2 days ago · Archaeology This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical …

  2. Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a ...

    Dec 17, 2024 · From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024 brought a rich medley of insights into human history.

  3. A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology

    Oct 29, 2024 · As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.

  4. AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery

    Feb 9, 2026 · Researchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.

  5. Rethinking archaeology and place - Science News

    Nov 2, 2024 · Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.

  6. Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found

    Jun 3, 2020 · Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found Excavations and airborne mapping unveil a society that from its beginnings built big

  7. Iron Age mass grave may hold unusual victims: mostly women and …

    Feb 23, 2026 · Archaeologists found the ancient Gomolava burial pit in northern Serbia more than 50 years ago, and a new genetic study shows it held mostly women and children. Museum of Vojvodina, …

  8. Anthropology | Science News

    5 days ago · Archaeology This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical …

  9. Archaeology | Page 2 of 57 | Science News

    Sep 30, 2025 · Archaeology 12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there …

  10. A Tulsa mass grave may answer questions about the 1921 race …

    May 27, 2021 · To find answers about the 1921 race massacre, Tulsa digs up its painful past A newly discovered mass grave will be excavated this summer