There is increasing evidence to suggest that symbolic and abstract thought may have deep evolutionary roots and was not exclusive to modern humans.

A team of archaeologists, paleontologists, and historians from several institutions in Spain, Germany, and Poland, has found ...

During the Pleistocene Epoch, North America was home to a diverse array of megafauna—large animals that dominated the continent’s landscapes. These creatures, some of which are now extinct, played ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

Explore the fascinating world of Neanderthals and their ability to survive in extreme conditions. New findings challenge ...

Archaeological finds have shown that Yorkshire was occupied at a time when early hunters from continental Europe were no...

Our human ancestors fundamentally changed their eating behavior in the Neolithic period. This was when they began to cultivate cereals and domesticate wild animals.

New findings suggest hominins entered Eurasia roughly 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, predating the Dmanisi site in Georgia.

About 8,500 years ago, a 5'6" man with size 11 feet walked along the Severn Estuary at 2.6 miles per hour carrying a heavy load on his right shoulder. Archaeologists deduced all this from a series of ...

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The Aztecs conducted ritual sacrifices often, offering 400 different animal species to their gods. Sugiyama studied their bone chemistry, which revealed new details about their sex, diet ...

That means Prometheus came into existence around the time humans were exiting the Stone Age and beginning to work ... Here's a look at the oldest trees and animals on the planet and where to ...