history of archaeology

A look at the Neanderthal deep cave structures from Bruniquel

Ten years after describing the site, new work details ancient access to the cave.

How archaeologists are missing Pleistocene cultures

I propose a “Culture First” way of looking at ancient remains, instead of the “Culture Last” assumption so pervasive in the field.

Jul 24, 2025 • John Hawks

Should archaeologists really fear and loathe geneticists?

An article in Nature focuses on the tension between archaeologists and ancient DNA specialists.

Mar 31, 2018 • John Hawks

Gertrude Caton Thompson within the history of archaeology in Africa

As I read through the 20th-century archaeologist's memoirs, I find the flavor of the field in the 1920s and 1930s.

Sep 7, 2009 • John Hawks

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