Over 100 small stone objects from Neolithic period are the earliest instance of 'spindle whorls,' used to spin fibers into ...

A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone ...

Wood may not have followed Australians Tom Keneally, Carey, Richard Flanagan, D.B.C. Pierre and Sydney-raised Aravind Adiga ...

Advanced analysis of prehistoric cave art has revealed new insights into the fishing practices of Paleolithic societies.

Archaeologists uncovered a 150,000-year-old shelter in Tajikistan, offering new insights into human evolution.

A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...

Researchers has uncovered never before seen details in a set of prehistoric stone objects that feature a variety of artworks.

However, anthropological evidence shows that the caves have been inhabited by humans long before the great epic was written.

The findings were published in PLOS ONE, a science journal, highlighting and emphasizing how important this discovery is for ...

What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future Without Ice” was published in September by Timber Press.

It was supposed to be a routine Stone Age settlement excavation to clear a path for a new roundabout and water pipes near Tvååker in southern Sweden. It turned into so much more, as archaeologists ...

Ship-shaped graves have been identified at the site, which came to light during investigations of an earlier Stone Age ...