ARCHAEOLOGY

For prehistoric residents of Indonesia's rugged Alor Island, fishing was fundamental for both the living <em>and</em>&nbsp;the dead.

The vessel's treasures likely belonged to an elite Canaanite family.

Who needs a gym when you haul grain and till fields all day?

"A mutiny, a psychopath, and a brutal mass murder."

Experts still don't know how the 100 artificial islands were constructed a millennium ago.

While browsing eBay for vintage finds, steer clear of anything that looks like it once graced an ancient tomb, temple, or palace.

The ships are considered the graves of thousands of sailors.

Teams of scientists are excavating the colonial settlement's tiny churches to see if they can locate the bones of notable historic figures like John Rolfe, Pocahontas's husband.

The researchers claim they look like the teeth of one of our hominid relatives—but they are millions of years older.

Bones, stone tools, and the footprints of early human ancestors are just a few of the legendary paleoanthropologist's discoveries.

Sweet potatoes might have played a big role.

Listen, my children, and you shall hear, of the brick-lined privy of Paul Revere …