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A grand research project created our origin myth that early human societies were all egalitarian, mobile and small-scaleBy Manvir SinghRead at Aeon

Not all Neanderthals were ‘cavemen’: half were women. What can archaeologists tell us about how they lived?By Rebecca Wragg SykesRead at Aeon

Even when enslaved or despised, captives brought novel ideas and technologies to the societies of their captorsBy Catherine M CameronRead at Aeon

A revolution in archaeology has exposed the extraordinary extent of human influence over our planet’s past and its futureBy Lucas Stephens, Erle Ellis & Dorian FullerRead at Aeon

Centuries before Columbus, Vikings came to the Western hemisphere. How far into the Americas did they travel?By Valerie HansenRead at Aeon

Whether collecting, storing or hoarding, we’ve always had our issues with stuff – not least deciding what’s worth havingBy Astrid Van OyenRead at Aeon

For the warriors and wanderers who became the Aztec people, truth was not singular and history was braided from many voicesBy Camilla TownsendRead at Aeon

Before death became a source of disgust and denial, Europeans cheerfully painted with – and ingested – human remainsBy Michael PressRead at Aeon

Racists use it to bolster their ethnohistorical myths, but historians and archaeologists should not abandon the termBy Howard WilliamsRead at Aeon

The sky is powder blue, and the sun magnificent, as I stride through glittering grass and fallen sycamore seeds to Dowth, a Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath. Unlike its more famous neighbour, Newgrange, there are no tour buses here, no glitzy visitor centre, and – apart from today – no publ...By Linda GeddesRead at Aeon