While the Paleolithic period involved a nomadic lifestyle and the invention of stone tools, the Neolithic period was ushered ...

A 7,500-year-old antler unearthed in Sweden had characteristic breakage patterns that suggest it was the handle for a battle ...

A bear figurine carved out of amber Where it is from: Słupsk, northern Poland When it was made: Between 9600 and 4100 B.C.

An “extremely rare” 16,000-year-old canine skeleton from southern France offers evidence that Stone Age humans cared for their pets – although the animal was also probably killed by humans.

The findings add to an emerging picture of systematic seafaring in the Stone Age. “There’s this new world of Mediterranean crossings in the Mesolithic that we didn’t know about,” says ...

For millennia, fire has been considered an essential element for human survival: it not only provided warmth in hostile climates but also enabled food cooking, tool-making, and even served as a hub ...

In Ireland's Neolithic period, which lasted from about 3900 to 2500 B.C., people built "megalithic monuments" — large stone structures that contained human bones and cremated remains.

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Archaeologists have long assumed that Stone Age tombs in Ireland were built for royalty. But a new analysis of DNA from 55 skeletons found in these 5,000-year-old graves suggests that the tombs ...

In another twist, indications of healing and recovery demonstrate that the head trauma wasn’t the thing that killed these stone age people. Though the fractures to the heads were clearly notable, they ...

An ancient hunter likely wore it as a protective charm, since the bear was the most powerful and dangerous animal that lived in the area during the Stone Age. "Słupcio" — or "little guy from ...

Forest Clearance in the Stone Age During the Neolithic period the hunters of northern Europe gradually became farmers. Using their tools and methods, Danish investigators have re-enacted how they ...