How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.

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Abidemi Babalola, the US-based scholar, has won the 2025 Dan David Prize for his archaeology work on stone bead making.

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Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea ...

Across the continent, thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to their ancient customs—while reshaping their traditions ...

Ancient DNA from 9,000-year-old skeletons found in South Africa reveals genetic continuity, refuting theories about waves of ...

We looked at fossil teeth from hominins (humans and our closest extinct relatives) from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, where we ...

Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; donations ...

In the thick green depths of the Amazon, long thought to be untouched wilderness, a stunning discovery has emerged. For ...

The artist creates a dynamic conversation between the museum’s historic art and architecture and the fluidity of contemporary ...

Nine Historians, Archaeologists and Filmmakers Receive $300,000 (USD) Each as the Dan David Prize Honors Innovative Research on the Human Past Winners' Work Includes Research on Asian American ...