In a groundbreaking project, a team of experts has meticulously reconstructed several model heads, using bone pieces, teeth, and skulls discovered around the world over the past century.
DNA evidence from Spanish settlements indicates that cattle were imported from Africa early in colonization.
Machu Picchu originally functioned as a palace within the estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti between 1420 and 1532 CE. Before this study, little was known about the people who lived and died there, where they came from or how they were related to the inhabitants of the Inca capital of Cusco.
The Aconcagua Boy discovered frozen and in a naturally mummified state, was offered as a sacrifice in an Incan ritual known as capacocha, approximately 500 years ago.
DNA from ancient burial unlocks the mystery of 5,000-year-old lost culture of ancient India.
Researchers created a 3D image of a Bronze Age woman who was likely part of Europe's "Bell Beaker" culture.
The remains of a Neanderthal child, known as La Ferrassie 8, were discovered in southwestern France; the well-preserved bones were found in their anatomical position, suggesting a deliberate burial.