Anthropology

Evidence of ancient Native American life uncovered near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Researchers were working at the site as part of UCF’s Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project (CCAMP).

University of Central Florida researchers sifting through finds from site near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Jewish food writer Joan Nathan (center left) and researcher Moriah Amit learned about the Holocaust histories of Nathan's relatives, Wolfgang Bernheim (far left) and his grandmother, Marie Bernheim.

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan discovers her relative’s martyrdom and full Holocaust history

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From Bronze Age to Byzantium: Ancient DNA Maps 5,000 Years of Life in the Caucasus

Study reveals Australopithecus males far outsized females, displaying sexual dimorphism greater than in gorillas.

Study: Australopithecus males were much larger than females, showing extreme sexual dimorphism


50 cm. vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site in Mexico

The discovery was made following reports of bone theft and looting in the area.

 50 centimeters vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site.

MrBeast denies being sued by Mexican government over filming at archaeological sites

States he is collaborating with INAH to support Mexican archaeology and financed local water projects.

 MrBeast in Chichén Itzá.

How Ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’

The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of Tutankhamun.

 How ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’.  The Blue Lotus; Nymphaea Caerulea. Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

Visiting Teotihuacan's UNESCO site during the Equinox, essential Information

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced the launch of the "Spring Equinox 2025" operation at the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone.

 Landmark Teotihuacan pyramids complex located in Mexican Highlands and Mexico Valley close to Mexico City.

New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin

Dr Silvia Ghirotto: 'Our ancestors had dark skin until very recent times.'

 New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin.

Study reveals earliest known symbolic engravings, abstract thinking in Israel, The Levant

The researchers used 3D surface analysis to distinguish geometric engravings from functional marks, highlighting the intentionality behind the engravings.

 Amud 1, a retouched blade. Note the Incisions on the cortex.

Ancient DNA from Austrian graves shows East Asian ancestry

Genetic differences between Mödling and Leobersdorf not explained by social status or site function.

 Avar period ceramics.

Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts

Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not "space trash."

 Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts.

Foodstuff found on Chinese mummies confirmed as oldest cheese in the world

3,600-years-ago, people in China were making kefir cheese, mixing milk from goats and cows.

 Home made cheese.

1,375-year-old pre-Hispanic pyramid discovered during highway construction in Hidalgo, Mexico

Researchers propose that Structure 1 and the surrounding settlement may be related to the Metzca lordship.

 Found during highway construction. Pre-Hispanic pyramid in Mexico.