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When a nation tells the truth about itself, it gives future generations the tools to do better. That is why the Smithsonian Institution and other museums that document the history and afterlives of sl...

From murder scenes to whale blubber, Ben Giles has seen it – and cleaned it – all. In their stickiest hours, people rely on him to restore order

Skull found in China may be Homo longi, potentially revising understanding of human evolution A million-year-old human skull suggests that the origins of modern humans may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought and raises the possibility that Homo sapiens first emerged outside of Africa. Leading scientists reached this conclusion after reanalysis of a skull known as Yunxian 2 discovered in China and previously classified as belonging to a member of the primitive human species Homo erectus. Continue reading...

Documenting the profession: Recording historic access and retention issues for women in UK archaeology

Geneticist explains recent analyses made possible by tech advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, displacement.

In 1990, Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which outlines the process for museums, universities, and federal agencies to return Native Americ...