Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, ...

Discoveries made by archaeologists suggest that the first villagers used clay not to cook, but to tell stories about who they ...

Researchers from Ca' Foscari University of Venice have uncovered insights into ancient pottery forming techniques using X-ray micro-computed tomography (microCT). The study, published in the Journal ...

Five ancient clay figurines have been unearthed atop a ruined pyramid at the site of San Isidro in El Salvador - a significant archaeological breakthrough. The find was discovered by archaeologists ...

Researchers have discovered a trove of ancient clay puppets at an archaeological site in El Salvador. The five carved figurines are about 2,400 years old, and they may help shed new light on an ...

During the Kofun period (300 to 710) of Japanese history, people buried the dead in large mounds with many grave goods. Scattered around the mounds were objects called "haniwa" — clay cylinders topped ...

Organic residues on pots from Northern and Eastern Europe show plants were an important part of the local diet several ...

Burned crusts on ancient pottery reveal that Stone Age people cooked fish together with berries, seeds, and other plants.

(CNN) — Writings on an ancient clay tablet have allowed experts to reconstruct a Bronze Age ship made of reeds and sail it on a maiden voyage off the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The ...

In innovative study that precedes Cornell students' push to sever ties with Israeli institution, researchers use traditional ...