Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer. A married pair of researchers have “set the record straight” on the ancient history of smooching.
Mysterious Pattern in a Cave Is Oldest Rock Art Found in Patagonia About 8,200 years ago, in one of the last places settled by humans, prehistoric peoples began painting comblike designs as the climate shifted.
An Antique Dress Held a Secret: A Coded Message From 1888 For nearly a decade, sleuths had tried to decode a cryptic note discovered in the silk bustle dress. An analyst finally cracked the case.
‘World’s Oldest Pyramid’? A Study’s Claim Troubles Archaeologists The study, under investigation by its publisher, has fueled a dispute over the age of a partially excavated site and prompted warnings about the dangers of nationalist mythmaking.
What Lies Beneath the Vatican of the Zapotecs? An archaeological expedition in Mexico seeks what’s left of the sprawling, centuries-old catacombs hidden below the ruins of Mitla.