Prehistoric hunter-gatherers were likely skilled seafarers who could make long and challenging journeys. Stone tools, animal bones and other artifacts unearthed in Malta indicate that humans first ...

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

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, ...

The Loveland Stone Age Fair, approaching a century old, is returning to town, promising a free, fun and educational Saturday for children and adults alike. The fair, now in its 91st year, will be ...

In early January 2026, Israeli officials confirmed the recovery of a significant Middle Bronze Age artifact found ...

A set of Stone Age artifacts have revealed evidence of advanced cognitive and symbolic behavior among prehistoric humans, a study reports. In the study, published in the journal Archaeological and ...

Around 30,000 years ago, a hunter-gatherer left behind what may be a "personal toolkit" in what is now the Czech Republic, a new study finds. Researchers uncovered the extraordinary cluster of ...

Archaeologists found artifacts, dated between 9650 and 4900 BC, associated with the production of arrowheads. Photo by LWL/C. Hentzelt A group of amateur archaeologists made a surprising Neolithic ...

Archaeologists are beginning to reveal the secrets of a vanished prehistoric land which now lies at the bottom of the North Sea. Using special dredges, scientists have just brought to the surface 100 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Stone Age was a prehistoric period that lasted more than 3 million years, from the point when ...