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The Final Days of Homo Erectus

New dating of a trove of fossils suggests our cousin hominin went extinct because of climate change.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

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Muddy Find Shows How Foreign Timber Helped Build Ancient Rome

Wood from the foundation of a 2,000-year-old building in Rome traced to a mountain forest in what is now France.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Culture

Archaeologists Find Evidence of the Iron Age Siege of Jerusalem

Recently uncovered archaeological evidence matches the Bible's account of Babylonian invasion 2,600 years ago.

Joel Shurkin, Contributor

Tarp covered archaeological site sits deep in a green river valley

Culture

Mounting Evidence Suggests People First Came to North America by Boat

Artifacts found in Idaho support theory that humans reached the Americas before a land route to Asia existed.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Culture

'Metal Pirates' Are Scrapping Parts From Sunken World War II Wrecks

The fate of battleship remains may rest in the hands of countries that don't own the ships.

Joshua Learn, Contributor

Culture

Late Stone Age Settlement Reveals Stresses of Early Urban Living

Violence and disease -- but also art and culture -- accompanied humanity's movement into increasingly populated areas.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Culture

Extinct Human Lineage Settled the Tibetan Plateau Long Before Modern Humans

A newly analyzed jawbone is the first confirmed Denisovan fossil found anywhere outside Siberia.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Culture

How the First Empire of the Andes Ensured a Steady Beer Supply

Drought-tolerant ingredients and local sourcing of brewing containers meant the beer could flow even in tough times.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Culture

Researchers Find a New Ancient Human Species in the Philippines

Fossils from 50,000-67,000 years ago represent Homo luzonensis, discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

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