The study 'Ochre communities of practice in Stone Age Eswatini' was published in Nature Communications. Ochre is a naturally occurring pigment made from iron-rich materials. It has been used by people ...

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

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

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.

The term “man cave” tends to have a pretty pejorative meaning attached to it, as for every actually cool hangout space, there ...

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

These ancient humans were once thought to be a distinct species, but were later recognized as practically indistinguishable ...

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

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.

Known as a pigment for cave paintings and decoration of symbolic objects and personal ornamentation, it holds cultural, historical, and spiritual significance in many societies. Its enduring ...

A painting that is said to hide many secrets and deep meanings is the ‘Mona Lisa’. The portrait of a mysterious woman with a sly, beautiful smile has spoken to people in many languages and ...

South African farmers intend to plant 4.47-million hectares of summer grains and oilseeds in the 2024/2025 season, up by 1% from the previous season ...