In a series of recent archaeological expeditions, tools dating back millions of years have been unearthed, offering a new perspective on human evolution. These discoveries not only shed light on the ...
The discovery drastically recontextualizes the region’s archaeological history. Archaeologists determined that seven stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi date back to somewhere ...
While the scientific fields of planetary geology and archaeology don’t initially seem like a natural pairing, their unique methodological and technological overlap provides scientists with a better ...
In the history of studying the proliferation of humanity across the globe, there has long been one question that has stumped researchers: How did the islands of Southeast Asia (ISEA) become so ...
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Modern tools revealing the ancient world

Archaeology is no longer limited to traditional excavation alone. Today, researchers are using advanced technologies to ...
Archaeologists uncovered what they believe are the oldest wooden tools ever discovered, dating back hundreds of thousands of years, according to a new study. The tools were found in Greece's ...
Archaeologist still depend upon tools used for hundreds of years, but some are taking advantage of what technology offers. Things like ground penetrating radar, microscopes, even satellites. Learn ...
Archaeologists uncovered what they believe are the oldest wooden tools ever discovered — dating back hundreds of thousands of years, according to a new study. The tools were found in Greece’s ...
It’s one of the most fully intact sets of tools ever found on the continent. Archaeologists working near Măgura Călanului hill in Romania have discovered a remarkably rare cache of iron tools dating ...
You may find stick-and-pokes an intense form of tattooing, but the use of needles, safety pins, or other common sharp objects doesn't look quite so rough when you consider that ancient Melanesians ...