Engraved Crimean stone artifact may demonstrate Neanderthal symbolism
New framework aids interpretation of engravings on stone artifacts.
Scientists Confirm Earliest Use of Fire and Oldest Stone Handaxe in Europe
New dating results affirm human occupation more than 800,000 years ago at Cueva Negra in Spain.
What the oldest peace treaty in the world teaches us
Today's peace symbols go back to antiquity -- according to archaeologists, peace images were widespread, especially during wars, despite glorification of war - Oldest peace treaty attests to long...
Human-like walking mechanics evolved before the genus Homo
Ancient footprints help researchers date the switch from a crouched to a more straight-legged gait.
Humans may have occupied Indonesian site earlier than previously thought
Researchers return to the site of Leang Burung 2 after 30 years to uncover new artifacts and revise early dating estimates.
Early modern human migration out of Africa more geographically widespread than previously thought
The first Homo sapiens fossil discovery from Saudi Arabia dates to nearly 90,000 years ago during a time when the region's deserts were replaced by grasslands.
Genetics of the modern heirs of the Incas sheds new light about their origins and lineages
The first study on families of documented Inca nobility ancestry shows at least two patrilineal clusters and their origins linked to the lake Titicaca and Southern Cusco region.
Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline
Evidence of innovation dates to a period when humans faced an unpredictable and uncertain environment, according to three new studies.
Entomologist confirms first Saharan farming 10,000 years ago
An international team makes the discovery at the Holocene hunter-gatherer site at Takarkori in south-western Libya.
