Gary M. Feinman, David M. Carballo / ResilienceAug 11, 2023
The evidence tells us that cooperative and pluralistic government was at least as common as and more resilient than despotic states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentOct 15, 2017
Archaeological identification of Arabic text on Viking burial garments in Sweden and DNA tests showing Iranian origins is the source of a tizzy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 21, 2015
The major discovery in Africa of tools dating around 3.3 million years old has forced scientists to push back the standard dating of the dawn of culture by 700,000 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkFeb 26, 2015
Scientists believe Chinese civilization could have been founded by climate refugees after the collapse of an Inner Mongolia-area culture over 4,000 years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkNov 23, 2014
Archaeologists claim to have unearthed evidence in Ireland that it was the rising power of iron, not climate change, that brought about the collapse of many ancient civilizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 8, 2014
A new paper by Israeli archeologists Lidar Sapir-Hen and Erez Ben-Yosef is bad news for biblical literalists and far right wing Israeli nationalists who use the Bible for support. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 13, 2012
At the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, governments are trying to get their hands and handcuffs on the Internet; some scientists have posited that homosexuals inherit the trait from their opposite-sex parent; meanwhile, Italy's disgraced Silvio Berlusconi prepares to run again. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigNov 20, 2012
At least six 3,500-year-old rock carvings from California's Volcanic Tableland have been stolen, vandalized or destroyed. Thieves may expect a few thousand dollars for their haul -- a pittance compared with the historic and spiritual value of the ancient petroglyphs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 11, 2010
Here's some news the world has been waiting for: It's about a size seven, and it's around 5,500 years old, and it's the oldest leather shoe to date. Hooray for archaeology! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 11, 2009
Somewhere in Afghanistan there's a statue of Buddha more than 1,000 feet long, according to the ancient journal of 7th century Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang. Dr. Zemaryalai Tarzi, an Afghan archeologist with a sense of adventure, believes the legend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 10, 2009
Dutch art dealers have surrendered 69 artifacts that were stolen from Iraq following the U.S. invasion. The ancient objects will remain in the Netherlands until they can be returned to Iraq. In addition to losing 15,000 treasures stolen from Iraq's national museum, the country has had to contend with rampant looting since the 2003 invasion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 27, 2007
Egyptologists have discovered what they believe to be the 3,000-year-old remains of Egypt's most powerful female ruler, Hatshepsut. The original wicked stepmother, Hatshepsut usurped the throne from her stepson, who probably retaliated after her reign by trying to obliterate any record of her. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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