Stone age
Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals
The burnt bone fragments were one of three Homo sapien fossils discovered in the sediment of the Faro Daba beds in the Dawaitoli Formation.
DNA analysis reveals ancestry of man buried in ancient Spanish tomb, shows mixed heritage - study
Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago - study
Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study
40,000-year-old markings may be the roots of script
German discovery of Stone Age art may reveal a precursor to writing
Stone age site in Germany yields Europe's oldest blue pigment, rewriting prehistoric art palette
The discovery changes everything we thought we knew about Palaeolithic pigment use in Europe, said archaeologist Wisher.
11,000-year-old Stone-Age in Saudi Arabia pushes Fertile Crescent borders
Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission says the find marks a scientific turning point, linking northwest Saudi Arabia to the Fertile Crescent and humanity's shift from nomadism to settlement.
'Man the Hunter' challenged: Stone Age graves show women buried with toolkits too
Published in PLOS One, the Stone Dead Project finds many grave tools were unused or broken, suggesting ritual offerings across the eastern Baltic at a site with 330 burials from 7,500–2,500 BC.
Study reveals Stone Age methods of extracting animal teeth for jewelry
Wet cooking and pit steaming allowed for high extraction rates without damaging the teeth, also cooking the meat to make it edible.
Philip II's Legacy: Restored ancient city of Philippopolis at Nebet Tepe opens
The restored Nebet Tepe archaeological complex in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, was officially opened on March 20.
Have Brazil's Capuchin monkeys reached the Stone Age?
Findings challenge the notion that early hominin stone tools were always intentionally produced.
Stone Age artifacts from a land that sank 9,000 years ago were retrieved from the seabed
An average of 50 square miles of land were lost every year between 8000 BCE and 6500 BCE.
