The Stone Age was a prehistoric period that lasted more than 3 million years, from the point when human ancestors began using stone tools until the time we invented metalworking. Archaeologists often ...

An exciting and unique find from over 5,000 years ago was uncovered during the construction of a railroad. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a stone-paved cellar dating back to the Stone Age ...

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Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a "unique" prehistoric ceremonial site in southern Sweden that dates back to the Neolithic period, or New Stone Age. The unusual site, located in the ...

When Japanese scientists wanted to learn more about how ground stone tools dating back to the Early Upper Paleolithic might have been used, they decided to build their own replicas of adzes, axes, and ...

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July 11 (Reuters) - Around 5,000 years ago, the population in northern Europe collapsed, decimating Stone Age farming communities across the region. The cause of this calamity, called the Neolithic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of researchers recently conducted isotopic analyses on Neolithic remains found over a decade ago in a burial pit. Some of ...

Designer Matthias Kaeding is looking to the past for design inspiration…like way in the past. His ceramic knives mimic those you might find in a cave during the Stone Age. And really, why not? It may ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...