South America/Inca
A archaeology period page covering overview, key sites, material culture and chronology, alongside the 7 reports filed on it so far.
Inca Children Drugged with Coca and Hallucinogens Before Sacrifice
A toxicology study of eight mummified Inca children sacrificed 500 years ago reveals they were given coca, alcohol, and the ayahuasca compound...
Germany's largest Hadrianic coin hoard found near Wesseling
A metal detectorist has discovered Germany's largest known hoard of silver coins from the reign of Emperor Hadrian near Wesseling, south of Cologne.
First Diplodocus Found Outside North America Discovered
A 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Spain has been identified as the first Diplodocus ever confirmed outside North America.
Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda fossil links African and South American rocks
A 240-million-year-old dicynodont fossil from Tanzania, stored in London for over 60 years, is a new species that links African and South American...
Neanderthals May Have Trekked Through Saudi Arabian Desert
New research suggests Neanderthals may have lived in the Arabian Peninsula 55,000 years ago, farther south than previously thought.
Giant Crocodylian Predator Dominated Miocene South America
A new study reveals that the massive crocodylian *Purussaurus neivensis*, reaching up to 23 feet in length, was a dominant predator in South...
New Ice Age Species Uncovered in La Brea Tar Pits Fossils
Scientists at the La Brea Tar Pits have discovered a previously unknown amphibian species, Spea labreae, which lived in Ice Age Los Angeles. The find...