Explore how archaeologists study objects, buildings and landscapes to reconstruct the past, including the limits of the surviving evidence.
Explore ancient cities beneath Mexico City, Rome and Istanbul—and how archaeologists read layers, date evidence and work beneath living streets.
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Airborne lasers can map tiny differences in ground elevation through gaps in a canopy, revealing roads, terraces and monumental landscapes—but not replacing archaeology on…
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Corroded bronze fragments recovered from a shipwreck preserve an intricate geared model of celestial cycles—and a continuing archaeological puzzle.
Sep 13, 2026 • 8 min read
Microscopic grains preserved in sediment reveal changing forests, wetlands, farms, fires and human land use.
Sep 21, 2026 • 12 min read
The changing ratio of carbon isotopes can estimate when once-living material stopped exchanging carbon with its environment.
Sep 21, 2026 • 14 min read
Airborne lasers can map tiny differences in ground elevation through gaps in a canopy, revealing roads, terraces and monumental landscapes—but not replacing archaeology on…
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Corroded bronze fragments recovered from a shipwreck preserve an intricate geared model of celestial cycles—and a continuing archaeological puzzle.
Sep 13, 2026 • 8 min readOne remarkable idea at a time—nature, science, history and beyond.
