Researchers may have come across the world’s earliest known abstract drawing
The use of symbols via engravings has a long history that possibly goes beyond half a million years, as suggested by shell found in Java,…
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Rewriting the history of agriculture: Oldest bread that predated farming by 4,000 years found In Jordan
In a major archaeological discovery, researchers in northeastern Jordan have found the charred remains of what appears to the world’s oldest bread. Baked by hunter-gatherers…
29,000-year old Venus of Dolní Věstonice, the oldest known ceramic artifact, reveals some of its secrets
Last year in August, the archaeological world welcomed the scanning of the Venus of Dolní Věstonice, the 29,000-year old ceramic statuette of a woman that…
Researchers discover ‘House of the Dead’ barrow near the prehistoric Stonehenge
Researchers from the University of Reading have discovered what they call the ‘House of the Dead’ in Wiltshire, near the iconic prehistoric arrangement of Stonehenge….
9,000-year old fire starting ‘panel’ attests to advanced technology in prehistoric Israel
A junction of Highway 38 and Virginia Boulevard in a neighborhood of Bet Shemesh (west of Jerusalem) has revealed one of the unique archaeological finds…
Archaeologists discover 7500-year old well preserved house near the coast of Abu Dhabi
Touted as one of the incredible and rare historical finds in the Gulf region, archaeologists from UAE have revealed the preserved scope of a three-room…
Listen to what a Neanderthal male might have sounded like, according to reconstruction experts
Back in 2005, BBC broadcast their documentary Neanderthal – The Rebirth, with the medium detailing the behavioral and movement pattern of the Neanderthals, based on…
Massive yet mysterious prehistoric settlement discovered near the Stonehenge
Researchers at the Wessex Archaeology have uncovered a section of what encompassed a huge complex at Larkhill, just around 1.5 miles from the Stonehenge. Dating…
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year old stone ‘map’ in the Danish island of Bornholm
A ditch in Bornholm (a Danish island in the Baltic Sea) housed a mysterious stone that was salvaged by archaeology students during their summer excavation…
Marden Henge: The ancient British ceremonial ‘complex’ that is 10-times larger than Stonehenge
When it comes to the conspicuousness of the Marden Henge, the site doesn’t really hold a candle to the imposing nature of its ‘brethren’ –…
