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Royal Women’s Bones Suggest Weapon Training in Middle Kingdom Tombs

Researchers say bone markers point to repeated use of bows and heavy weapons, with isotope and comparative studies planned to test the claim.

Queen Elisenda Identified as Excavations Reveal 25 Skeletons, Signs of Violence

INAH Salvage in Tula Uncovers Classic-Era Tombs Linked to Teotihuacan

Enamel Proteins Link East Asian Homo Erectus to Denisovans

DNA Identifies Four More Sailors From Franklin’s 1845 Arctic Expedition

DNA Tests Identify Magdeburg Remains as Otto I

Science Study Finds Neandertal–Human Pairings Skewed Toward Neandertal Men and Modern Women

USC CT Scans Detail Ailments of Two Egyptian Priests and Produce 3D Models for L.A. Exhibit

Mexico Unveils 1,400-Year-Old Zapotec Tomb With Owl Monument and Murals

Mexico Announces 600 CE Zapotec Tomb in Oaxaca, Hailed as Decade’s Top Find

Oldest, Most Complete Homo Habilis Skeleton Described From Kenya

NYU-Led Reanalysis Points to Bipedalism in 7-Million-Year-Old Sahelanthropus

Reanalysis of Sahelanthropus Fossils Points to Early Bipedal Adaptations

New Analysis Points to Bipedal Sahelanthropus 7 Million Years Ago

Study Finds 'Little Foot' May Be an Undocumented Australopithecus Lineage

Japanese Anthropological, Archaeological Societies Apologize Over Ainu Remains as Three Academic Groups Condemn Denialism

Mexico Excavation Reveals 1,400-Year-Old Cube-Shaped Skull in Tamaulipas

Aconcagua Inca Child Mummy Moved to Restricted Museum Care in Mendoza as Public Display Is Ruled Out

Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

First Paranthropus Boisei Hand Reveals Human-Like Dexterity With Gorilla-Like Power