As the archaeological finds point toward a sophisticated method of deep-ocean fishing, the study authors believe the ancient ...

Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a frozen shoreline in what’s now Japan or Russia, staring east across the gray ...

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions ...

Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than six miles away from where they were found in southwestern Kenya. In southwestern Kenya more than 2.6 million years ago, ...

A new study has shed new light on ancient seafarers and their advanced maritime technology, challenging previous beliefs on ...

Archaeologists surveying a desert region in Egypt found several ancient workshops filled with Stone Age artifacts, a study said and photos show. Photo from Leplongeon, Bailly and Graff (2024) Scanning ...

We may be witnessing the moment when our ancestors first defied a hostile world, using the same tools in the same place for ...

Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient stone tools found ...

Stone “Clovis points” used by prehistoric hunters to kill animals are also remarkably efficient at cutting meat off a large animal carcass – at least according to a modern bison butchering experiment.