Ancient complex societies, with some much older than others, formed cultural and technological advances that have shaped our world as we know it.

Peñico was established in 1800 B.C., just after the 5,000-year-old Caral civilization fell due to climate change.

AN ANCIENT city that is over 3,500 years old has been unearthed in Peru. The ancient city of Peñico is thought to have been a ...

The result is that archaeologists in Egypt have now discovered writings just as early as the earliest writings from Sumer, which suggests the oldest phase of the ancient Egyptian civilization ...

Researchers in the UK have extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from an individual who lived more than ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Oldest poison pushes back ancient civilization 20,000 years. ... The beeswax dates to about 35,000 years ago, making it the oldest known example of beeswax being used as a tool.

Oldest Poison Pushes Back Ancient Civilization 20,000 Years. ... The beeswax dates to about 35,000 years ago, making it the oldest known example of beeswax being used as a tool.