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Prehistoric French Artistes Painted Earliest Wall Art
Located in southwest France, a collapsed rock shelter might contain the oldest wall art ever discovered, a new study suggests.
Migrants Brought Farming to Europe, Ancient DNA Suggests
Agriculture spread as farming groups moved northward from the Near East and throughout Europe, researchers have found.
Did a New Human Species Thrive in Stone Age China?
Human remains with both modern and primitive features have been discovered in Chinese caves and might represent a new evolutionary line.
Did Beer Spur the Rise of Agriculture and Politics?
The earliest farmers planted grains in order to brew beer for politically expedient feasts, according to a new study.
Native Americans Hailed From Siberian Highlands, DNA Reveals
Most scholars think that Native Americans’ ancestors trekked across the Bering Strait from Siberia, but aspects of the historic migration remain matters of debate.
World’s Oldest Known Beds Repelled Bugs
Just because our Stone Age predecessors lived in caves doesn’t mean they couldn’t appreciate soft, comfortable bedding 77,000 years ago.
Cave Painters Didn’t Dream Up Spotted Horses, Study Shows
DNA challenges the theory that prehistoric artists depicted spotted horses before they even existed.
Forensics Put a Face to a Stone Age Boy’s Remains
The face of a teenager who died 7,500 years ago has been brought back to life through methods that combine forensics and art.
Prehistoric Children Finger-Painted on Cave Walls
Researchers have uncovered evidence that children as young as 2 decorated French caves with markings known as finger flutings at least 13,000 years ago.
Human Skulls Mounted on Stakes Found at Stone Age Burial Site
Excavations in Sweden revealed 8,000-year-old skulls impaled with stakes that might have been battle trophies or part of a complex burial ritual.
Solving the Riddle of Stonehenge’s Construction
The mystery of how prehistoric builders constructed the mighty Stonehenge has baffled scholars for centuries.
