In the late fourth century, Roman Britain faced one of the most harrowing challenges in its turbulent history. It wasn’t a single sword stroke or an overwhelming invasion that shattered…
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Ancient Human Bones in South Texas Reveal Ritual Practices and Musical Traditions
Beneath the hot, sun-beaten terrain of South Texas, where the Gulf winds sweep across scrubland and mesquite, an ancient mystery lay embedded in the earth—bones, shaped by human hands, silent…
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Industrial Center for Prized Tyrian Purple Dye
In a remarkable find that bridges archaeology with the chemistry of color, researchers have uncovered what is now believed to be the long-sought industrial center for the production of one…
New Study Links Environmental Variability to the Evolution of Human Cooperation
In a fascinating new study, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have taken a deep dive into the question of how humans became such profoundly cooperative creatures—and their answers might…