By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

Experts say the discovery "opens a window into the spiritual world of communities that lived approximately 10,000 years ago.” ...

We’re all familiar with Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, but did you know that Skara Brae is older than both?

The woman had six fingers on her left hand, a characteristic that in ancient cultures was often interpreted as a sign of ...

Archaeologists in Chintamani taluk, Karnataka, have discovered 40 prehistoric sites, uncovering rock paintings from the ...

A recent study published in the journal ‘Atiqot has revealed the discovery of an exceptional tomb at the Motza archaeological ...

New research has revealed bone powder was a crucial substance as ancient China's Peiligang culture emerged from a ...

This pottery is a defining feature of the early Neolithic communities, which left behind scattered traces of their homes and tools across Europe. At Cavalaire, archaeologists found a structure buried ...

Over the years, a variety of mysterious engraved stone plaques have been unearthed in Denmark. The decorative artifacts date to around 2900 B.C.E., during the Neolithic period. Now, researchers have ...

“Neolithic societies relied on the sun for ... or the era in which the pottery-using hunter-gatherers in the north began to adopt farming and husbandry for food. “At Vasagård the deposition ...

Samples of Majiayao pottery from Majiayao phase ... marks a significant breakthrough in understanding this Neolithic civilization that thrived 5,000 years ago. The settlement, unearthed after seven ...