Ben Taub

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Katy Evans

There are just four villages in the Peruvian Andes where khipus are kept, though the knowledge of how to read them was lost with the conquistadors. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyKaty EvansKaty is Managing Editor at IFLScience where she oversees editorial content from News articles to Features, and even occasionally writes some.

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Maddy Chapman

It's not a Chinese Neanderthal after all. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyMaddy ChapmanMaddy is an editor and writer at IFLScience, with a degree in biochemistry from the University of York. Maba 1 shows signs of severe head trauma, possibly caused by interpersonal violence.

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Laura Simmons

Some say the two were more than just friends. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyLaura SimmonsLaura is an editor and staff writer at IFLScience. She obtained her Master's in Experimental Neuroscience from Imperial College London. A 3D model of the Kasta tomb, which became fully illuminated on December 21.

1 week ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Laura Simmons

This is only the second Neanderthal fingerprint we've ever seen, and the first that was made intentionally. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyLaura SimmonsLaura is an editor and staff writer at IFLScience. She obtained her Master's in Experimental Neuroscience from Imperial College London.

2 weeks ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Laura Simmons

Our own species may have driven our sister lineages out of the cave. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyLaura SimmonsLaura is an editor and staff writer at IFLScience. She obtained her Master's in Experimental Neuroscience from Imperial College London. Denisovans may have arrived at Denisova Cave 250,000 years ago.