Researchers re-analysed human bones from Poland’s Maszycka Cave and uncovered new evidence of cannibalism. The study reveals ancient humans consumed even brains, targeting nutrient-rich body parts ...

New study shows Middle Paleolithic people intentionally decorated stone tools, offering evidence that abstract thinking began ...

Archaeologists have discovered potentially the world's oldest 3D map, carved into the floor of a rock shelter outside of ...

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A new study examines the mortuary practices of Magdalenian people in Poland, including evidence of cannibalism.

Archaeologist Discovers a Hoard of Paleolithic Artifacts From Ancient Lake, Most Notable Are 1,500-Yr-Old Hand Axes In 2024, ...

The piercings many have been associated with community participation and major life events. Skulls from Paleolithic Europe’s ...

Experts just found a 3D map that was carved into quartz sandstone likely 13,000 years ago. Located within the famed Segognole ...

The year 2,700 BCE may be regarded as a turning point in the social history of our ancestors in the territory now known as ...

The Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head features a woman’s face with carefully engraved details like her eyes, nose, mouth and ...

A group of Ice Age hunter-gatherers living in central Europe may have adorned their faces with cheek piercings at as early as ...

Strange wear marks on the teeth of Paleolithic people in Central Europe have long puzzled scientists, but new research may ...