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  Conserving the Staffordshire Hoard – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  Conservators are unlocking the secrets of the incredible craftsmanship of an unprecedented Anglo-Saxon treasure.
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  5,000 Years of Native American Moundbuilding – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  5,000 years of Native American moundbuilding traditions are explored in a new exhibition opening June 24 at the Penn Museum.
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  Museum Plans to Restore Ancient Egyptian Throne Room – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  The monumental restoration will bring pharaoh Merenptah's royal edifice into public view.
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  Kurdistan's 21st Century 'Gold Rush' – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  After decades of being shut out of one of the richest archaeological landscapes in the world, teams of archaeologists have poured back into Iraq's Kurdistan. But it could be a short-lived revival.
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  Genetic study provides novel insights into the evolution of skin color – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  Research shows skin color was determined by natural selection in East Asia after human populations split from Europeans around 40,000 years ago, then carried over to America by ancient migrations of Native Americans.