Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women ...

Learn how a rescue excavation revealed the definitive date of the Carnac megaliths and gave new clues to their function.

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines ...

"We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up." Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is famous for the 1,000 ...

How humans moved large rocks to construct monuments has fueled many theories, even though it is a matter of physics and coordinated efforts by a large workforce. A more interesting concept to explore ...

Micronesia's Nan Madol is one of the very few places in the world which continues to perplex archaeologists. How and why it was built, and by whom?

Sylvester Manor will welcome the public to an Archaeology Open House on Friday, June 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. A team from the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at UMass Boston has been on the ...

A new analysis of the ancient DNA of 42 people from Papua New Guinea reveals that some cultures were remarkably isolated for centuries.

A recent excavation at Greece's Floga archaeological site revealed ancient artifacts, including marble sculptures and pottery, demonstrating the site's use as a Classical period workshop.

Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing. This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa in ...