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In 2024, archaeologists peeling back estuary mud found wooden stakes and footprints, and they weren't just wet timbers: They changed what we know about daily life in Mesolithic BritainIn an incredible archaeological find, researchers have uncovered fishing traps and ancient footprints dating back 7,000 years in the mud of...
Archaeologists discovered a lost prehistoric corridor of 8,000-year-old human and animal footprints along the UK coast, revealing a vanished ecosystemAncient footprints are emerging from the sands of Formby Beach in England. These tracks reveal humans and animals like wolves and deer walk...
This submerged prehistoric site is changing what we know about Stone Age BritainArchaeologists discovered a prehistoric landscape at Bouldnor Cliff on the Isle of Wight, revealing Mesolithic settlements with woodworking...
In 1890, Russian gold miners reached into a peat bog and found something that rewrote everything we thought we knew about prehistoric humansMiners in Russia's Ural Mountains discovered the Shigir Idol in 1890. This ancient wooden monument is over 11,000 years old, predating Ston...
How a wrong turn from DU team led to possible 14,000 year old 'Chaukhada Rock Art' discovery in MirzapurA wrong turn has led a team of Delhi University anthropologists to what may be a prehistoric rock art site in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur. The...
Tiny Burnt Nuts Found in Cornwall Are Rewriting the Story of Britain’s First SettlersCharred hazelnut shells unearthed near Bodmin Moor, dating back to 8500 BC, reveal a human presence in Britain far earlier than previously ...
This 10,000-Year-Old Hunting Strategy Changes What We Knew About Early HumansArchaeologists in Slovenia's Karst region have uncovered extensive ancient stone walls. These structures, stretching over 25 kilometers, we...
What Divers Discovered Beneath the North Sea Is Rewriting the Story of Ancient EuropeDivers exploring the North Sea have uncovered evidence of a prehistoric settlement in Doggerland, a landmass that once connected Britain to...
Ancient Engineering Unearthed: How Did Brittany’s 7,000-Year-Old Wall Survive Underwater?A massive 7,000-year-old stone wall has been found underwater off the coast of Brittany. This ancient structure is France's largest underwa...
Under the North Sea, Archaeologists Mapped a Drowned Stone Age ForestA lost prehistoric world, Doggerland, once connected Britain to Europe, teeming with life before rising seas submerged it. Scientists are n...
'Favourable climate, fruit-bearing trees': How Chinese traveller described Prayagraj in 644 CEMahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will host the Maha Kumbh in 2025. The region has historical importance, mentioned by the Chine...
Chewing gum existed 9,700 years ago! Stone Age hunter-gatherers munched on resin to prevent tooth decayA variety of substances with similar properties, such as resins from coniferous trees, natural bitumen, and other plant gums, are known to ...
Ancient diets: Europeans ate seaweed during Stone Age, finds a new studyPeople in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants from the Stone Age right up until the Middle Ages before it disappeared from our...
Discovered in Bhimbetka, India’s lone fossil of world’s oldest animalResearchers believe they have found the first-ever fossil in India of a Dickinsonia —the Earth’s ‘oldest animal’, dating back 570 million y...
- Ancient tooth reveals Mesolithic man ate fish, plants
London, June 3 (IANS) In a first, scientists have discovered evidence that humans from the Mesolithic period consumed fish and plants and a...
- Skull surgery performed on Stone Age cow: Study
Paris, April 21 (IANS) For the first time, a definite example of cranial surgery has been found in a cow from Stone age that suggests that ...
Discover rare pre-historic art at the Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaThe Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are situated in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains in Madhya Pradesh.
Pre-historic cave art near Agra in danger of being wiped outThe paintings, belonging to the Mesolithic (Stone Age) period, have mostly been lost to illegal stone mining and the government's disregard.