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 ...

Two newly discovered stone circles, built about 5,000 years ago in what is now the southwest of England, are the latest to show that Stonehenge was not the only Stone Age circle built in the region.

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 ...

Work has started on a project to unearth the secrets of a prehistoric ritual site in Cornwall. Described by experts as the county's "ancient sacred heart", Castilly Henge is believed to have been ...

"Stone Tools in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Near East: A Guide surveys the lithic record for the East Mediterranean Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, and adjacent territories) from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have found cannibalized human remains from at least 11 people in El Mirador cave in northern Spain, suggesting it was the site of a violent Neolithic clash 5,600 years ago. When you ...

Neolithic relics, including a clay pot and carved stone pedestal, discovered during excavation at Lakkundi's Kote Veerabhadraswamy Temple.

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...