Anthropology

An anthropological DNA research project which sequenced the genes of ancient populations found that modern Greeks are genetically similar.

The impressions had been made by hominids on Crete 5.6 million years ago, making them by far the oldest footprints ever discovered in Europe.

Linguists and experts in the ancient world have long been puzzled by the absence of a distinct word for the color in Ancient Greek.

The world's last and most isolated stone age tribe lives on North Sentinel Island, off the southwest coast of South Andaman, India. In her analysis of interactions and contacts with the Andaman Islanders, Zarine Cooper, a specialist who has verified...

The wealthiest grave containing the oldest golden artifacts ever found from the 5th millennium BC was discovered in the 1970s in Bulgaria. The incredible finding by excavator operator Raycho Marinov is one of the most important archaeological discoveries ever made...

Orthopedists argue that walking barefoot makes for stronger and more flexible feet, fewer deformities, while it enhances mobility as well

The Tollund Man, an unfortunate victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Denmark, is a "bog body," one of a group of remarkably-well preserved ancient mummies.

Archeologists have discovered several ancient mummies in Egypt with gold chips in their mouths where the tongues should be. The recent finding was made at a site named Quweisna (sometimes spelled Quesna) necropolis in the central Nile Delta. The Qwaisana...

New archaeological evidence from Egyptian mummies shows the practice of having lower back tattoos is actually more than three millennia old even though it may seem like an early 21st century fad popularized by low-rise-jeans clad celebrities. Researchers Anne Austin...

An exploratory study by North Carolina State University is offering new insights on the interbreeding between Neandertals and modern humans.