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Meet the Ancestors Meet the Ancestors
November 3, 2009

A new PBS series takes on recent developments in human evolution
Ardipithecus ramidusOur Latest Ancestor?
October 14, 2009

Ardipithecus ramidus debuts on cable tv
Spellbound in BrooklynSpellbound in Brooklyn
July 15, 2009

Egyptian magic was much more than hocus pocus.
Archaeology of Year OneThe (Dangerously Close to) Archaeology of Year One
June 30, 2009

Production designer Jefferson Sage talks about creating 10,000 years worth of history for 100 minutes of silly summer comedy.
Long Lost RelativeLong Lost Relative
May 22, 2009

A front-page introduction for a 47-million-old primate fossil
Archaeology as Modern Art? Archaeology as Modern Art?
March 6, 2009

An exhibition at the Guggenheim reveals how archaeological sites, sacred temples, and ancient art served as sources of inspiration for 20th-century sculptor Isamu Noguchi
Beyond BabylonThe Art of Foreign Influence
January 13, 2009

An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum illustrates how interconnected the great powers of the ancient Near East and eastern Mediterranean world were.
Finding Treasure and Losing HistoryFinding Treasure and Losing History
January 8, 2009

A new series on the Discovery Channel treats underwater heritage as a commodity to be mined from the seafloor
Dead Sea ScrollsDead Sea Scrolls: Fragments from the Qumran Caves
October 14, 2008

The oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible, commentaries, and religious writings is on display.
Decoding NeanderthalsDecoding Neanderthals
September 19, 2008

An entertaining summary of the latest on our closest relatives

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