In the shadow of a coal mine in southern Greece, archaeologists discovered the oldest known handheld wooden tools ever found.

Early humans in England used elephant bone to sharpen stone tools, revealing advanced planning, material knowledge, and ...

Migration into the Americas is not about a single “path,” but timing can still rule routes in or out. The Holzman evidence supports the idea of a southward movement of ancestral Clovis-era populations ...

Researchers believe the ancient wood, found in Greece, is actually evidence of the earliest hand-held wooden tool usage in ...

For over a century, strange machining marks on Egyptian stone have defied explanation, showing levels of precision beyond even modern tools. Some researchers now connect this evidence to a dooms day ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.

New evidence has emerged that sheds light on the possible first people to populate the Americas. Dating of stone and ivory ...

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...

The latest discoveries in Central China's Henan province are filling critical gaps in understanding East Asia's role in human ...

Old beliefs about early human behavior in East Asia are being challenged by the discovery of a richly-layered archaeological ...

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A single ancient jawbone is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s forgotten relatives.