One small artifact opened up a world of discovery of a Neolithic civilization with a remarkably advanced social structure.

A neolithic burial chamber in Carnac, France (Mark Cartwright/Creative Commons) (CN) — Early humans experienced a rapid population collapse across large parts of Europe five thousand years ago, the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Researchers at a dig site in Spain discovered tools from some of the first farmers, possibly dating back ...

Simon Fraser University, the Greek Ministry of Culture, and the University of Bologna have conducted an isotope study on the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The remains date to over 7,000 years ago, but not all of the individuals in the cave appear intentionally buried. Reading time 2 minutes Archaeologists studying ancient human remains in a Spanish cave ...

A local Neolithic community in northeastern France may have clashed with foreign invaders, cutting off limbs as war trophies and otherwise brutalizing their prisoners of war, according to a new paper ...

Using ancient DNA, archaeologists in France have pieced together two elaborate Neolithic family trees that span multiple generations, making them the largest ancestral human record ever reconstructed.

While 'surgical' practices such as trepanations are well attested since the first stages of the European Neolithic, the amputation of limbs in Prehistoric periods has not been well-documented until ...

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 ...