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 ...

A two-inch Mesolithic stone figurine from Azerbaijan tells a tale of cultural growth. It’s the first cultural find from the area of the South Caucasus. The sandstone figurine depicts a human, and ...

.IN attempting to give an account of the development of civilisation from the end of the paleolithic age to the bronze age in Europe and adjacent regions, within the compass of this small volume, Mr.

(CN) — Ancient artifacts discovered from the Mediterranean Sea confirm that Neolithic pioneers were using sophisticated nautical technologies even thousands of years ago, according to European ...

Despite being rich in later prehistoric and historic archaeology that includes megalithic monuments, Bronze age copper mines and medieval castles, the Mizen Peninsula, south-west Ireland, has revealed ...

While playing outside her school in Norway, an 8-year-old girl found an unexpected treasure — not a lost ball or a discarded jump rope, but a flint dagger crafted by Stone Age people 3,700 years ago.

National Geographic grantee Killian Driscoll is an archaeologist who specializes in prehistoric archaeology. He studied archaeology and history at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists preparing for construction of a new housing development in Scotland uncovered nearly 12,000 years of history. Discoveries ranged from ...