Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient stone tools on the Isle of Skye that shed new light on Scotland’s oldest known human inhabitants. Dated to 11,500 to 11,000 years ago, the tools come from the Late Upper Palaeolithic (LUP) and show early…
In a discovery that pushes the history of human innovation back nearly 300,000 years, archaeologists in Ukraine have excavated the oldest deliberately modified ivory artifacts. Discovered at the Lower Paleolithic site of Medzhibozh A in western Ukraine, these tiny fragments…
A new study has shown strong proof that early humans in the Levant during the Middle Paleolithic era carved geometric shapes onto stone tools. This hints at advanced cognitive abilities and symbolic behavior. The research was led by Dr. Mae…
A team of archaeologists has made a breakthrough in Iraq’s Western Desert, where seven Paleolithic sites have been discovered comprising over 850 stone tools. Led by Ella Egberts from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), this research was undertaken in late…
Excavations in the Río Campo area of Equatorial Guinea have, for the first time, provided evidence of the systematic occupation of the Central African rainforest by Homo sapiens over 40,000 years ago. For the first time, there is evidence of…
A recent study published in PLOS ONE reveals that early humans living in the Ethiopian Highlands between 1.6 and 1 million years ago displayed remarkable cognitive and technological capabilities. By strategically selecting specific types of stone for toolmaking, these early…
A new study published in the Journal of Human Evolution has shown remarkable similarities between how modern chimpanzees and early human ancestors pick tools, giving us fresh insights into the evolution of tool use. An international team of paleobiologists, anthropologists,…
Three years ago, a six-year-old boy named Ben from Shoreham, West Sussex, England, stumbled upon a shiny flint rock while playing on Shoreham Beach. Initially captivated by its unique appearance, Ben brought the rock home, where it was largely overlooked…
Archaeologists have unearthed six ancient stone artifacts near the shore of Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet. These artifacts, believed to be stone sewing needles, date back as far as 9000 years, making them potentially the oldest stone needles ever…
A new study, detailed in the journal PNAS, has uncovered the intricate crafting techniques employed by pre-Homo sapiens humans in crafting hunting weapons and tools. Archaeologists, utilizing cutting-edge imaging techniques including 3D microscopy and micro-CT scanning, meticulously analyzed artifacts discovered…
