Latest about anthropology
World's oldest runestone may contain the earliest example of writing in Scandinavia
Archaeologists unearth "world’s oldest runestone" in Norway
Wishing well used for Bronze Age 'cult rituals' discovered in Bavaria
Items found in the wishing well include well-preserved pottery, jewelry, beads and an animal tooth.
Lasers reveal massive, 650-square-mile Maya site hidden beneath Guatemalan rainforest
While conducting an aerial survey of northern Guatemala, researchers detected a sprawling Maya site.
Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in Denmark
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried.
Saint Anthony of Padua revealed in stunning facial approximation
A team of international researchers has revealed a facial approximation of what Saint Anthony of Padua may have looked like.
Disease-riddled skeletons suggest leprosy and smallpox ravaged medieval German village
Researchers examined medieval burials in a German cemetery and discovered a rural community tormented by illness.
'Sacred' owl carvings from Copper Age may actually be children's toys
Ancient owl carvings from the Iberian Peninsula were likely toys that children carved themselves.
See how syphilis ravaged a woman’s face 500 years ago, in an artistic interpretation
A facial approximation of an Icelandic woman shows that she suffered from syphilis during her lifetime about 500 years ago.
