¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

archaeology

A flint used to shape a wooden structure identified at the archaeological site Kalambo Falls in Zambia

Humans

Earliest evidence of buildings made from wood is 476,000 years old

We tend to think that ancient humans were constantly on the move, but at a site in Zambia there are the first tentative hints that people stayed put and built large wooden dwellings

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Stone Age carvings of animal footprints identified by expert trackers

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

The Porc-Epic Cave

Humans

Cave art pigments show how ancient technology changed over 4500 years

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Terracotta Army shoes reveal secrets of ancient Chinese footwear

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Canopic Jar of the Egyptian lady Senetnay

Humans

'Scent of eternity' worn by ancient Egyptian mummy has been revealed

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Homo floresiensis skull. Mould made from fragments of the skull of Homo floresiensis in Liang Bua cave, Flores, Indonesia. This newly discovered hominid species was found in Liang Bua cave in 2003. It was very small, measuring just over a metre tall, and is thought to be a descendant of Homo erectus that underwent island dwarfism - a process where isolated species that lack predators and are constrained by limited resources evolve to become smaller. It is thought to have become extinct around 12,000 years ago and therefore co-existed with modern humans (Homo sapiens).

Humans

The untold story of the curiously controversial Homo floresiensis dig

Features

Humans

Ancient humans may have worn shoes more than 100,000 years ago

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Ötzi the iceman was dark-skinned and balding, suggests genome analysis

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Ancient Babylonian arson in Jerusalem revealed by chemical clues

Humans

Ancient Babylonian arson in Jerusalem revealed by chemical clues

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Ancient make-up in Chinese tomb includes concealer and skin lightener

Two cosmetic products have been identified from residues in the tomb of a non-noble woman who lived in China 2000 years ago, suggesting the widespread use of make-up

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Ancient utensils bear traces of 2000-year-old Vietnamese curry

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Tooth analysis reveals ancient Iberian leader was female

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Ancient Scandinavians wrote encrypted messages in runes 1500 years ago

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Humans

Stone tools in Filipino cave were used to make ropes 40,000 years ago

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop