Dec 11, 2018 | Science & Technology
By Brittany Ward Paleoclimatologists are digging into the connections between the collapse of Mayan Civilization and extreme droughts. Over 1,000 years ago, droughts plagued the Yucatan peninsula. The Yucatan was home to the Classic Lowland Maya Civilization, of...
Nov 29, 2018 | Arts & Culture
By Mark Horton Returning looted artefacts will finally restore heritage to the brilliant cultures that made them, according to Mark Horton. European museums are under mounting pressure to return the irreplaceable artefacts plundered during colonial times. As an...
Sep 17, 2018 | Arts & Culture
By George Nicholas Is protecting heritage a human right? George Nicholas looks into the responsibilities and concerns about the political, ethical and social dimensions of archaeological research and heritage management. Technological advancements in archaeology in...
Sep 3, 2018 | Science & Technology
By Michelle Langley Michelle Langley looks at new research that revealed information showing the first known person to have had parents of two different species. A new ancient DNA study published in Nature today reports the first known person to have had parents of...
Jul 10, 2018 | Arts & Culture, Science & Technology
By Patty Hamrick As climate change encroaches, our heritage is drowning, according to Patty Hamrick. The famous moai of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) are, to many people, the face of archaeology. These massive statues made of dark, weathered stone,...
Aug 16, 2017 | Science & Technology
Human history has been drastically changed by our relationship with animals. Brian Fagan contends that it would be a different world if not for our intimate bonds with animals. How have they changed us and the world we live in? Maria Armoudian talks to Fagan about the...
Jun 20, 2017 | Science & Technology
Simon Holdaway talks to Maria Armoudian about how we’ve changed and how our ancestors have dealt with past disasters and changes in the climate. Simon Holdaway is a Professor in Anthropology and Head of the School of Social Sciences at the University of...