We live in an era of mass migration. According to the United Nations’ World Migration Report 2022, there were 281 million international migrants in 2020, equaling 3.6 percent of the global population.

Ancient DNA is spilling more secrets about the Avars, a fearsome people who built a mysterious empire that ruled much of Central and Eastern Europe for 250 years from the mid-sixth century. Primarily ...

A rock surface containing a circular pattern with a central depression. The scale bar = 10 cm. Images modified from: Helm, C.W.; Cawthra, H.C.; De Vynck, J.C.; Helm ...

Recent archaeological excavations of ancient Chinese tombs have unearthed a hidden 4,000-year pattern, revealing a fascinating narrative of cultural evolution and societal practices. These findings, ...

Russia and Alaska's current coastlines (the dashed black lines), compared to ancient Beringia (shown in green), the land bridge that brought humans to North America. Image via William Manley, ...

Introduction -- Environmental setting -- Mapping literary sources : pre-field studies and the location of archaeological evidence -- Acquiring new data : the two survey projects, field strategies and ...

Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet light. Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet (UV) light, ...

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