Top 10 Discoveries of 2009
ARCHAEOLOGY's editors select the most exciting stories of the year, from the earliest Venus figurine to the origins of dog domestication

Early Humans in India
New finds question the theory that a super-volcano almost wiped out the human race 74,000 years ago

Cloning Neanderthals
The technical and moral hurdles to replicating our extinct cousin

Mapping the Past
How satellite images, aerial photos, and old maps are helping scholars understand the Middle East's evolving landscape

Digging Side by Side
Jewish and Muslim children in Israel explore their shared hometown's rich past