Archaeologists are moving away from the idea of a "linear progression" of weapons, suggesting early humans were versatile ...

Ancient DNA is turning Europe’s deep past from a sketch into a family album. Instead of guessing who first called the continent home, researchers can now read genetic traces from teeth, bones and cave ...

New excavations at Abri Blanchard in southwestern France have uncovered a limestone block engraved with a series of dots and the image of an aurochs, a wild ancestor of modern cattle. Pieces of bone ...

This mammoth‑ivory statuette, carved by Upper Palaeolithic artists of the Aurignacian culture, challenges our ideas of ancient “hunter‑gatherers”. With precise flint‑knife workmanship and a startling ...

In a cave in Germany, archaeologists uncovered the secrets of the first modern humans, including the oldest figurines and the earliest melodies. About 60 meters above the valley of the Ach River, ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Our ancestors’ ability to recognize water sources was crucial to their survival. As a result, the attraction to lustrous materials is deeply rooted in our evolutionary history and is evident among ...

In the Geißenklösterle cave, located in the Swabian Jura near Blaubeuren, Germany, an exceptional piece of prehistoric art was discovered in 1979: a carved mammoth ivory plaque, dated between 35,000 ...

This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A rare prehistoric ritual complex has been uncovered in the darkest depths of Manot Cave in the Western Galilee, Israel. The complex is enclosed naturally by impressive stalagmites that create a ...

Years ago, archaeologists found a 35,000-year-old ivory artifact in a cave in Germany. Now, a study identified it as tool for weaving thicker ropes. Photo from H. Jensen and University of Tübingen via ...