Skeleton
Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution
Dated to about 1.5 million years ago, the bones display a long robust thumb, short fingers and a mobile little finger, hinting at tool use and precision grips beyond the genus Homo.
Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today
Scientists reconstruct face of 900-year-old woman from churchyard skull
Study: Oldest mummies predate ancient Egypt by 6,000 years
Researchers Name Jurassic Swimmer ‘Plesionectes Longicollum’ After Long Storage
The nearly complete 2.95 meter skeleton was forgotten since 1978.
A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons
The Igreja Matriz de Portimão, also known as the Mother Church of Portimão, is a 15th-century building and a historical and architectural landmark in the region.
Cache of human skeletons revealed in former military storage cave in Vietnam
Forensic agencies are examining the remains to determine their origin and archaeological value.
Pelvis bite marks on Roman skeleton reveal gladiator battles with big cats
The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.
Over 300 skeletons linked to St. Aldate's Church found under city center in Gloucester
The excavation revealed a cemetery, with about half of the skeletons found in burial vaults associated with the medieval church.
Archaeologists find nine kneeling skeletons at Quỳnh Văn site in Vietnam
Some graves contained jewelry made from shell and sea snail shells, indicating residents had developed beliefs and craftsmanship skills.
Ancient mass grave with battle-wounded skeletons discovered in Peru
Archaeologist Jósef Szykulski concluded that the group associated with the mass grave at El Curaca won the battle, as the remains were buried in accordance with ritual.
Modern tech helps identify infamous bandit after centuries-long mix-up
Discovering the leaf-eating, tree-clinging mammal of the Paleocene
Skeleton shows Mixodectes pungens lived in trees and primarily ate leaves during the Paleocene epoch, highlighting its unique ecological niche after the dinosaurs.
Researchers precisely date Lapedo child, Neanderthal-Human hybrid
'The new date for the child is consistent with original estimates for the age of the burial, but it has changed our interpretation of the burial events themselves,' said lead author Bethan Linscott.
Study reveals Bronze and Iron Age origins of skeletons in River Thames
"Violence is a particularly common theme for later prehistoric human remains from watery places," said the head researcher.
