Metal detectorists scanning a Baltic Sea beach in Poland have discovered a spectacular Hallstatt period dagger dating back approximately 2,800 years. The intricately decorated weapon, found embedded ...

The benefits of martial arts training in older adults can be further enhanced by the use of traditional weapon tools.

“The hand shows it could form precision grips similar to ours, while also retaining powerful grasping capabilities more like ...

One of the biggest Iron Age hoards ever seen, the Melsonby Hoard, contains chariots, tires, harnesses, many other ancient ...

Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a ...

Newly discovered African fossils lend a hand to suspicions that an ancient hominid outside our own genus, Homo, made and used stone and bone tools.

New research out of the University of California San Diego and the University of Haifa is reshaping what we know about ancient seaborne trade in the eastern Mediterranean. Published recently in ...

As ancient humans left Africa, they encountered many harsh environments including the Sahara and the high Arctic, but one of ...

Discover the must-have tools for authentic cowboy cooking—from cast iron to campfire grills. These essentials make outdoor ...

Discover the ancient workshop in Georgia where an unexpected experiment may have sparked a revolutionary shift in metallurgy.

The Iron Age was one of the most significant epochs in human history, and researchers may have uncovered the secrets of how ...