A first-ever biomechanics study of two First Nations weapons systems has identified the design features that make them so formidable.
- Associate Professor of Archaeology, Griffith University
Archaeologists have discovered two 7,000-year-old tiger shark teeth that were once part of ritual or fighting blades on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Para arkeolog telah menemukan dua gigi hiu macan berusia 7.000 tahun yang pernah menjadi bagian dari ritual atau pedang pertarungan di pulau Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Archaeologists have discovered two 7,000-year-old tiger shark teeth that were once part of ritual or fighting blades on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
A way to recover the owner’s DNA from ancient artefacts will help archaeologists understand past societies in more detail than ever before.
Rituals have been around for hundreds of thousands of years – but are they still useful today?
In a new study, archaeologists have re-discovered the role boomerangs played in retouching stone tools.
The 140,000-year-old skull fossils are leading to more questions than answers. Also found was the oldest intact campfire ever found in the open air.
The invention of the humble bag was a game changer. Without it, we’d still be running in the woods with our hands full.
The ancient bone arrowheads are the oldest ever found outside Africa, and show how humans adapted to a new environment.
Across the world, people have spontaneously gathered on balconies to create music – and community – in the face of isolation and fear.
Portable artworks have never before been found in the most ancient contexts of Southeast Asia-Australasia.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old amber bead scam. But humans have been making fake jewels and icons for much longer than that.
Tattooing tools made and used 2,700 years ago include two blades made on human bone.
Ancient DNA in a 50,000+ year old bone tells us that two species of early humans did produce offspring together.
Why is jewellery so important to the story of human evolution? Because it provides a public message – even to people we don’t know.
Conquer the globe? You bet we did – but when did it start? A new paper shows early humans made tools in China two million years ago.
Ornamen dari tulang dan gigi yang ditemukan di gua di Sulawesi memperkaya pengetahuan kita mengenai budaya dan tradisi manusia-manusia yang paling awal mendiami wilayah Asia Tenggara.
Sejarah asal-usul manusia modern perlu ditulis ulang menggunakan kisah-kisah yang didapat dari penemuan-penemuan di Asia dan Australia, termasuk Indonesia.
Researchers in human evolution used to focus on Africa and Eurasia – but not anymore. Discoveries in Asia and Australia have changed the picture, revealing early, complex cultures outside of Africa.
Ancient bone and teeth ornaments found in an Indonesian cave advance our knowledge of the culture and traditions of some of the earliest people in our region.
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