When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out in early Chinese farming settlements since the Neolithic Period.

Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

Because these objects are anchored to specific historical contexts, their ages provide a reliable snapshot of the period. The ...

New data from radiocarbon dating is offering deeper insights into ancient Egypt and its relationship with the volcanic ...

The discovery site at East Farm, Barnham, England lies hidden within a disused clay pit tucked away in the wooded landscape between Thetford and Bury St Edmunds. Professor Nick Ashton from the British ...

To boost our understanding of a little-known civilization that thrived more than 3,000 years ago, scientists have built an ...

Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.

Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and ...

In Spain, the Cave of the Bats, Albuñol, held a major secret: bowstrings discovered in the 19th century predate those used by ...

01:17, Tue, Nov 18, 2025 Updated: 01:31, Tue, Nov 18, 2025 The long-standing mystery surrounding the early inhabitants of Southeast Asia's islands may finally be solved, as new research suggests that ...

Stone tool analysis of sites in Southeast Asia provided evidence that the area was a technological leader in seafaring. Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia ...