In the tapestry of human evolution, the enigmatic Paranthropus emerges as a parallel cousin to our Homo ancestors. Discovered in South and East Africa in the late 1930s
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Ancient civilizations, throughout history, depended on the skill and intricacy of their diviners. Divination is the method of ritually foreseeing the future and the outcome
Researchers have been “completely blown away” by the uncovering of an Iron Age workshop belonging to a “master blacksmith” in the English countryside, complete with
In Spring of 1692, a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, accused others in their village of practicing witchcraft, unleashing a hysteria that
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some
In a remarkable fusion of local knowledge and academic expertise, Yale University’s Veronica Waweru has uncovered what she thinks is an ancient “arcade” of Mancala
An international team of researchers has been awarded a grant of more than £11.5 million (about $14.5 million USD) to organize an underwater archaeological survey
Did a superhuman genetic mutation reshape human evolution? The abrupt emergence of advanced human culture over a short period remains a mystery. Anthropological evidence suggests
If you’ve been following the news, you will have heard references to the use of the term Amalek which was cited by South Africa at