and more than 650 pieces of Neolithic art, by far the largest collection ever found in Britain. Before visiting the Ness, I tended to view Stone Age sites with indifferent curiosity. The lives of ...

Archaeologists uncover an 8,400-year-old human figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, shedding new light on Mesolithic art ...

European Neolithic hunter-gatherer groups traveled the sea to make their home in Africa, according to a new archaeological discovery.

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies ...

Discover how genetic data supports archeological evidence that some hunter-gatherers who originated in Europe ‘held out’ on ...

The woman had six fingers on her left hand, a characteristic that in ancient cultures was often interpreted as a sign of distinction and spiritual authority.

They began to set up farms. These farms marked the start of a new age in Britain – the Neolithic period (or new Stone Age): As well as setting up farms and permanent homes, they also built ...

Those who died before reaching maturity were buried with ... emphasizing the connection between water and ritual practices in Neolithic communities. These findings reinforce the perception that ...