Metal fragments like these finds from the Tollensetal in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania could have served as money in the late Bronze Age. (Photo: Volker...
Not only was Gaius Julius Caesar extremely self-confident and power-hungry, he also mastered the art of marketing himself. The best evidence: his work...
Angkor Wat temple. (Image: RM Nunes / iStock)
Using archaeological excavation data, historical reports and maps, and modern laser scanning results, researchers have modeled...
Lübeck was apparently struck by a paratyphoid epidemic in the 14th century. (Photo: Dirk Rieger, Hanseatic City of Lübeck)
What pathogens were behind the...
The Pueblo Indians are famous for their impressive settlement structures. (Image: Mesa Verde National Park, MEVE 11084)
Droughts have so far been considered to...
Vikings were producing various metal alloys as early as the 8th century. (Image: homostock / iStock)
The manufacture of metal alloys played an important...
Traditional land use often promoted biodiversity, researchers say. (Image: Alder Ellis)
Early on, there were hardly any uninhabited regions - humans changed the earth's...