Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have provided fascinating insights into the woodworking technology of prehistoric humans. By crafting replica Stone Age tools and subjecting them… Read More »Microscopic and macroscopic traces help identify woodworking activities on Stone tools
University of Wyoming archaeology Professor Todd Surovell and his team of collaborators have discovered a tube-shaped bead made of bone that is about 12,940 years… Read More »New study identifies oldest bead in Americas at 12,940 years old
A study led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan may change how we understand the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens at the… Read More »Stone tool technology suggests nuanced cultural evolution in early humans
A genetic analysis of bone fragments unearthed at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans—Homo sapiens—had already reached Northern Europe 45,000… Read More »Modern humans reached Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals
Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old wooly mammoth with the oldest known human settlements in Alaska, providing clues about the relationship between the… Read More »Mammoth’s journey traces path of early Alaskans
In the ongoing discourse among anthropologists and archaeologists about the emergence of archery in the Americas and its societal implications, a recent study led by… Read More »Archery emerged 5,000 years ago in the Andes
The discovery of ancient tools and artifacts has played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of human origins, providing crucial insights into the technological,… Read More »How has the discovery of ancient tools and artifacts shaped our understanding of human origins?
The “Out of Africa” theory, also known as the recent African origin of modern humans, is a widely accepted model explaining the migration and dispersal… Read More »What evidence supports the “Out of Africa” theory of human migration?
Environmental factors have played a pivotal role in shaping the course of human evolution over millions of years. The intricate dance between Homo sapiens and… Read More »What role did environmental factors play in human evolution?
The pursuit of the now-extinct straight-tusked elephant, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, was a widespread practice among Neanderthals, as revealed by a research collaboration involving Johannes Gutenberg University… Read More »Neanderthals regularly hunted straight-tusked elephants, study finds
A research team, led by the Nagoya University Museum and Graduate School of Environmental Studies in Japan, has brought clarity to the distinctions in the… Read More »Early humans were choosy about their rocks, study finds
University of Montreal researchers have unearthed a groundbreaking discovery at an archaeological site in France – a versatile bone tool from the Neanderthal era, challenging… Read More »Neanderthal bone tool discovery challenges linear view of human evolution
Stone tools, once wielded by Neanderthals, left a distinct mark on the bones found in the Troisième cavern in Goyet, Belgium. Asier Gómez-Olivencia, an Ikerbasque… Read More »New discovery reveals Neanderthal cannibalism in northern Europe
Unveiling fresh insights into the ancient Irish people’s lifeways and burial practices, a study led by Dr. Jonny Geber from the Department of Anatomy at… Read More »New insights into Neolithic Ireland’s funerary practices
Two prominent South African archaeological sites, Sibudu and Blombos, have unveiled intriguing insights into Middle Stone Age groups that inhabited these areas over 71,000 years… Read More »South African Stone Age toolmakers shared similar technologies
Led by Jean-Jacques Hublin from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Abdelouahed Ben-Ncer from the National Institute for Archaeology and Heritage in Morocco,… Read More »Ancient fossils reveal earlier origins of modern humans
Human evolution is a fascinating journey that spans millions of years, marked by significant milestones and adaptations that have shaped our species into what it… Read More »What is human evolution?
New findings have cast doubt on previous claims regarding Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating between 335,000 and 241,000 years ago, allegedly engaging in deliberate… Read More »Experts question claims of deliberate burial and rock art by Homo naledi
Early Modern Humans, also known as anatomically modern humans (AMH), are the species Homo sapiens that evolved anatomically similar to modern humans. They first appeared… Read More »Early Modern Humans, Unraveling the Story of Our Ancestors
The human brain, as we understand it today, is a relatively recent development, emerging around 1.7 million years ago. This transformation coincided with the increasing… Read More »When and where did the modern human brain evolve?