Deltas represent low-lying socio-environmental geographical regions characterized by the dynamic interaction between rivers, ...

However, the finds don’t make much sense given what experts understand of early Mesopotamia. It all comes down to location. Başur Höyük wasn’t a major cultural center; it was located on the ...

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years. Our diverse roles include providing fee-based services to the agriculture community, promoting ...

A perfect storm blew silver, the blue metal, up more than gold or copper, both of which rose to new record highs early this ...

Ten thousand years before humans developed agriculture or built the first cities in Mesopotamia, Ancient Native Americans trekked across southern New Mexico carrying cargo on wooden travois they ...

Archaeologists believe teenagers buried in the richest tombs were predominantly females aged between 12 and 16 years. DNA analysis revealed these adolescents were not biologically related to each ...