Reconstructing the evolution of human development from a severely limited fossil record may be viewed as both a fundamental challenge and a promising field of research. Life history, or the way in ...

Recent discoveries in archaeology have unveiled a previously unknown civilization that could fundamentally alter our ...

A sweeping new history of humanity upends the story of civilization, inviting us to imagine how our own societies could be radically different.

However, part of the challenge comes from concepts of human history which could be described as progressivist or linear — that envisage history as an inevitable advance towards modernity through ...

3,000 Years of Human History, Described in One Set of Mathematical Equations A surprisingly accurate model shows that warfare and military technology determined where empires arose ...

Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of ancient human development in East Asia Date: March 31, 2025 Source: University of Washington Summary: Researchers have uncovered a complete Quina ...

The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light on a previously unknown aspect of human evolution.

The following discussion is a review of the eighth West Virginia University Biennial Conference on Life-Span Development. Kathleen A. McCluskey and Hayne W. Reese served as chairpersons for this ...

The many historians who insist on a longer and more layered history of human rights development have been engaged in fiction-writing and myth-mongering, Moyn further argues.