Archaeologists can still decode the secrets of the past with burned prehistoric remains, but only with the help of other fields. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 30, 2023 2:30 PM EDT Get the Popular ...

The Bronze Age Xiaohe culture (ca. 1950–1400 BCE) is renowned for its distinctive funerary practices and exceptional organic preservation, largely due to its location in a hyperarid environment.

A Late Bronze Age urn from Austria in roughly 1400-1300 BCE, containing cremated human remains. Scientists studying these processes typically look at two different types of burials—traditional ...