Latest about anthropology
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.
Meet a medieval woman named 'Tora' who lived 800 years ago in Norway
Using skeletal remains unearthed in Norway, researchers created a realistic-looking model of what this medieval woman may have looked like.
One of the oldest written sentences on record blasts hair and beard lice
Even Canaanites hated head lice, hidden message on comb reveals.
Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions
The identity of an Egyptian mummy has baffled archaeologists for centuries. Now they know what she may have looked like.
