For years, this region remained a genetic “white spot” in the larger narrative of South American prehistory. Now, an innovative study has filled in this gap, ... How 4,000 Years Ago, ...

At first, it was just a cluster of bone plates peeking from the shallow Siberian soil. In the summer of 2004, during a modest archaeological survey in the Kerdugen area of Russia’s Sakha ...

A new full-body reconstruction depicts a warrior wearing armor and holding weapons, all of which were found in a 4,000-year-old burial in Siberia. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

The discovery of complex fish trapping networks from 4,000 years ago hint at how the Maya rose up as a civilization in Central America and what is now southern Mexico.

Rules of Board Game From 4,000 Years Ago Revealed. Published Dec 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM EST Updated Dec 20, ... The body creates a coiling pattern, demarcating 20 squares or spaces.

If these animals were alive in Brazil at this time, then they would have lived side-by-side with humans who arrived in South America sometime between 20,000 and 17,000 years ago.

Women buried in a lavish grave 5,000 years ago wore beaded garments, suggesting they held positions of power. The beads could have taken 10 people seven months to make.