Between 4000 and 3000 cal BP, the Lower Mississippi Valley experienced significant climatic and environmental changes. Indigenous peoples responded by coming together at the Poverty Point site and performing elaborate rituals aimed at cosmological revitalization, reflecting a complex understanding of human-cosmos interdependence.
New archaeological research suggests Poverty Point in Louisiana was a temporary gathering place for spiritual rituals aimed at repairing perceived cosmic disorder, rather than a permanent settlement.
DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment in Crimea, dated to around 45,900-45,300 years ago, reveals genetic links between European and Siberian Neanderthals and suggests a migration corridor along 55°N.
Scientists believe they’ve decoded the symbols of Teotihuacan, suggesting a potential ancient ancestor of Nahuatl and offering insights into the city's history and inhabitants.
The 11,000-year-old stone circles of Göbekli Tepe in modern Turkey may have been monuments to a vanishing way of life, representing a last-ditch effort by hunter-gatherers to maintain their traditions in the face of the Neolithic Revolution.
Ground-penetrating radar at Göbeklitepe, Turkey, has revealed additional circular enclosures, a large building, and potential early domestic structures, expanding our understanding of this 12,000-year-old site.
Researchers from the University of Cadiz have unearthed a dolmen over 5,000 years old in Teba (Málaga), a monumental structure with exceptional preservation, revealing prestige goods made of ivory, amber, flint, and marine shells.
Archaeologists in Spain have discovered a 5,000-year-old dolmen that is 43 feet long and contains multiple burials and grave goods, including weapons and seashells.
Scientists have sequenced a complete genome from ancient Egypt, revealing the man's ancestry was mostly North African with a notable fraction from the Fertile Crescent, supporting a long-suspected cultural link.
Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old settlement in Dagestan, Russia, revealing insights into the spread of early farming communities and cultural connections in the Caucasus Mountains during the Eneolithic period.
