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New Insights into Early Urbanization in Northwestern Arabia
A new study reveals the Bronze Age town of al-Natah in northwestern Arabia, shedding light on the early urbanization process and social structures during …
Study reconsiders name of Peru's Machu Picchu
More than 110 years after Hiram Bingham's first visit to the site, researchers reviewed Bingham's original field notes, early 20th century maps of the …
Genomic analysis supports ancient Muwekma Ohlone connection
A research collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone tribe -- whose ancestral lands include the Stanford campus -- shows a genetic relationship between modern-day Tribe …
New computer predictive model useful in identifying ancient hunter-gatherer sites
Researchers looking to identify some of the most difficult 'finds' in archaeology --including sites used by nomadic hunter-gatherer communities--are tapping technology to help in …
Ancient Mexican city endured for centuries without extremes in wealth and power
An ancient Mexican city, Monte Albán, was the biggest settlement in the region and lasted for more than a thousand years. Some hypotheses for …
Mummification in Europe may be older than previously known
Mummification of the dead probably was more common in prehistory than previously known. This discovery is made at the hunter-gatherer burial sites in the …