Say what you want about the body modification trends of the 21st century, but our prehistoric ancestors did a number to their digits. Men and women of the Palaeolithic era in Western Europe may have ...

Researchers have unearthed new information about the ritualistic practices of prehistoric humans in the Levant, offering evidence that Manot Cave was more than just a shelter—it was a site for ...

In the narrow passageways of prehistoric caves, where torchlight once flickered against limestone walls, a quiet record of ...

Archaeological excavation work at El Mirador site, where archeologists are finding evidence of prehistoric human cannibalism. Some of the roughly 5,700-year-old human bones uncovered at El Mirador ...

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An international study has documented post-mortem bone modifications not linked to consumption. Many bone remains deposited in prehistoric caves feature cuts and marks, with the scientific community ...

Rituals intended to extend the summer during a prolonged cold period may explain the construction of a mysterious prehistoric monument found in the United Kingdom that is popularly known as "Seahenge, ...

Researchers have recently unearthed coprolites, or fossilized feces, from Mexico’s ‘Cave of the Dead Children’ that date back ...

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An archaeological study of human settlement during the Final Palaeolithic revealed that populations in Europe did not decrease homogenously during the last cold phase of the Ice Age. Significant ...