The Stone Age was a prehistoric period that lasted more than 3 million years, from the point when human ancestors began using stone tools until the time we invented metalworking. Archaeologists often ...

Archaeologists excavating at Tadım Fortress and Höyük in eastern Turkey have unearthed a remarkable stone seal dating back 7,500 years, pushing evidence of organized settlement in the Elazig region ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a "unique" prehistoric ceremonial site in southern Sweden that dates back to the Neolithic period, or New Stone Age. The unusual site, located in the ...

(CN) — Ancient artifacts discovered from the Mediterranean Sea confirm that Neolithic pioneers were using sophisticated nautical technologies even thousands of years ago, according to European ...

A newly studied megalithic tomb in Oman reveals centuries-long Neolithic burial practices, regional mobility, and early ...

The murder of sacrificial victims by "incaprettamento" — tying their neck to their legs bent behind their back, so that they effectively strangled themselves — seems to have been a tradition across ...

Work has started on a project to unearth the secrets of a prehistoric ritual site in Cornwall. Described by experts as the county's "ancient sacred heart", Castilly Henge is believed to have been ...

Archaeology has a new, unlikely interface: conversation. Instead of peering at potsherds in glass cases, players can now walk through a digital Neolithic village in Stone Age Europe and talk directly ...

Archaeologists in France have excavated a Neolithic site containing 63 burials and hundreds of structures and artifacts from a human occupation spanning roughly 4,000 years. The site in ...

An exciting and unique find from over 5,000 years ago was uncovered during the construction of a railroad. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a stone-paved cellar dating back to the Stone Age ...

Throughout history, volcanic eruptions have had serious consequences for human societies such as cold weather, lack of sun, and low crop yields. In the year 43 BC when a volcano in Alaska spewed large ...