By: Matt Kraemer

Homo sapiens have survived and traversed Earth for over 300,000 years (Callaway, 2017). Throughout that time, humans have proven themselves to be masters of innovation. When faced wi...

By: Greg Schmalzel

When most people think of Neanderthals, they often picture a brutish-looking, semi-ape human banging two rocks together. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Though they did cr...

By: Greg Schmalzel

I'm coming up on one year since I started my own YouTube channel, Evolve.2, and so I wanted to share some of my favorite YouTubers who deeply inspired the creation and direction of...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Archaeology is full of incredible discoveries, but what about the ones that don’t make the mainstream headlines?

Today, I’m revealing 5 of the most mysterious finds you’ve probab...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Two million years ago, a group of humans stood up, left Africa, and changed the course of humanity forever. A population, once constrained to the confines of one continent, made th...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Beneath the dense forests and sweeping jungles of the Americas, hidden away from the modern world, lie monuments of ancient power and mystery. These colossal structures, many of wh...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Let’s test your knowledge. Which religion is older: Christianity, Islam, or Buddhism? The answer is Buddhism, which emerged in India around 500 BC. But what if I told you there wer...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Have you ever wondered if life would be better had we not developed these massive, complex societies with our over-reliance on technology? What if we just remained hunter-gatherers...

By: Greg Schmalzel

Imagine uncovering a stone tool that’s been buried for over 13,000 years. Who crafted it, how did they do it, and for what purpose? Today, we’ll be exploring these tools and their ...

By: Richard J. Ott – MA, RPA

Archaeologists have long grappled with the complexities inherent in cultural landscapes, working with incomplete datasets and the need to contextualize spatial informatio...

By: Greg Schmalzel

How far back can we trace human history in South America truly go? Of course, it was once home to the well-known Inca, Maya, and Olmec civilizations of long ago, but what about the...