Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
Whether you’re looking for facts about the ancient Egyptians, the discovery of an ancient human skull, a gold hoard dating to the fall of the Roman Empire or how the latest technology is helping us find hidden pyramids, Live Science's expert science writers and editors are here to give you the latest coverage on our past with archaeology news, articles and features.
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1,400-year-old structure discovered near Sutton Hoo in England may have been a pagan temple or cult house
The site is part of a royal compound that archaeologists think may have been overseen by King Raedwald.
Possible Arctic graveyard may be northernmost Stone Age cemetery — but there are no human remains to prove it
Archaeologists in Finland have identified a 6,500-year-old site as potential cemetery with 200 graves.
Nearly 8,000 medieval coins and 7 Bronze Age swords unearthed in Germany
Volunteer conservationists in Germany have unearthed a collection of artifacts, including Bronze Age swords, medieval coins and jewelry.
2,000-year-old coin stash discovered at ancient Buddhist shrine in Pakistan
Researchers think the coins are from a Buddhist shrine established amid much older ruins.
Stolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalist
Morton Allport earned his scientific reputation by grave robbing human remains and killing soon-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tigers before shipping them to Europe.
1,000-year-old skeleton of noblewoman with hollowed-out skull found buried next to 'husband' in Germany
Archaeologists in Germany unearthed a male skeleton and a female skeleton. One was missing a significant chunk of the skull.
73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru
Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru.
Ancient 20-inch-long hand ax discovered in Saudi Arabia may be world's largest
What may be the world's largest prehistoric hand ax, measuring over 20 inches long, was found in Saudi Arabia.
Why didn't Alexander the Great invade Rome?
If Alexander the Great had invaded Rome, would he have won?
Scottish boy digging for potatoes found 'masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture' on his school grounds. How did it end up there?
Archaeologists in Scotland may have finally solved the mystery of how ancient Egyptian artifacts that were unearthed in school grounds between 1952 and 1984 became buried there.
