Wisconsin Historical Society researchers have uncovered 16 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, some of which are thousands of ...

Experts say that American history could very well be reauthored after archaeologists in the country discovered an “ancient ...

One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a city is lost, buried, or destroyed, but an entire group or nation of ...

Yet the very system that made Angkor great eventually contributed to its downfall. Researchers determined that a period of strong monsoon rains was followed by a severe drought, which caused damage to ...

Daniel Pierce and Chris Bodine with the Missouri State University Center for Archaeological Research believe their findings ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Both Egypt and China have such long histories; their ancient cultures are often compared. For example, China's Shang Dynasty ...

Archaeologists have long suspected that climate can make or break a civilization, but the emerging picture of past “megadroughts” suggests something more severe: centuries-scale dry spells that can ...

The Milwaukee Public Museum has scheduled the first of five "Greatest Hits" exhibit celebrations Saturday, Jan. 10 as part of its final year before moving to a new building.The Ancient ...

A visitor views bronze heads during an exhibition named "Ancient Shu Civilization of the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Sites" at the ...

Civilizations have recognized the power of cities to heat themselves up and cool themselves for centuries. City architects in ancient Rome called for narrowing streets to lessen late afternoon ...