Advanced analysis of prehistoric cave art has revealed new insights into the fishing practices of Paleolithic societies.

Eswatini in southern Africa is home to the world’s oldest ochre mine. A new study dates that mine to a full 48,000 years ago.

In 1990, the discovery of paintings on the rock wall confirmed that the cave was inhabited during the Mesolithic age (about ...

The analyses of the largest study on ochre extraction in Africa also show the spread of ochre to nearby areas / publication ...

Researchers are learning more about ancient central European society thanks to stones from thousands of years ago.

Without formal training or funding, they have braved rugged terrain, deciphered ancient scripts and uncovered hidden ...

When was running invented? Runing is an instinctive movement that evolved as a survival skill for early humans. Read on to ...

A Day in the Life of a 10-year-old in the Stone Age. Watch more video Take a ... by building your own stone circle and painting a story using cave art. What did our ancient ancestors see, hear ...

In the last two years, the museum has opened a Stone Age-themed playground with a crawl-through cave and giant spear-shaped ...

At the dawn of humanity, in a cave on what would become the Southern Cape coast, people who thought and looked like us mixed paint, crafted fine tools and explored graphic design.

A resurgence of interest in our ancient relatives is captivating audiences worldwide, and a German museum is at the forefront ...