The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material ...

Traces of a toxic chemical found on 60,000-year-old arrowheads hint at advanced planning by Palaeolithic hunters.

A fascinating archaeological discovery in South Africa has revealed that humans were using sophisticated poisoned arrows 60,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented. Chemical analysis of ...

Mammoth bones dating back between 30,000 and 40,000 years discovered in a basement in Lower Austria, a key find in a century.

A 7,500-year-old stone seal found in eastern Turkey reveals clues about prehistoric administration, trade, and identity.

An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What ...

Scientists have just identified the oldest traces of arrow poison on 60,000-year-old quartz arrows unearthed in South Africa.

A team of scholars identified the oldest intentional human cremation, dramatically expanding what archaeologists know about early hunter-gatherer practices.

The power station has actually yielded quite a few archaeological discoveries spanning numerous historical eras.

Oldest known African cremation dated to 9,500 years ago in MalawiEvidence of complex Stone Age hunter-gatherer mortuary ...

Osprey Games has announced that pre-orders for Hide, Stone, and Bone have gone live. This is their latest skirmish game set in the Ice Age, featuring early humanity.