A study published on Lithic Technology analyzed the influence of the shape of Paleolithic tools on visual attention during handling
Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date, as they find that the eruption in 1628 B.C. was due to the Alaskan volcano Aniakchak II
Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought
The Middle Pleistocene population of Europe could have reached 25,000 individuals; a new study has been published on Scientific Reports
Stonehenge landscape, Blick Mead, during the Mesolithic period. A study reveals Stonehenge landscape before the world-famous monument
Friendship ornaments from the Stone Age: skilfully manufactured slate ring ornaments were fragmented on purpose, using pieces of rings as tokens
Dramatic events in demographics led to the spread of Uralic languages; a new study has been published on Diachronica
Anthropology and neuropsychology to study how the brain evolved, a review article has been published on the journal Brain Structure and Function
Masaccio’s San Giovenale Triptych displayed for the very first time alongside work by the great painters of his day
Marine mollusc shells reveal how prehistoric humans adapted to intense climate change; the study has been published on Scientific Reports
A new book by Jami Rogers centres the contribution of British Black and Asian actors to Shakespeare in the theatre
Anglo-Saxon kings were mostly veggie but peasants treated them to huge barbecues, new study on the journal Anglo-Saxon England argues
Ancient skeletons reveal the history of worm parasites in Britain; a new study published on PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
A study, published on PLoS One, challenges theories of earlier human arrival in Americas and develops a Apparent Stratigraphic Integrity Index
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya to prepare a guide for studying literature about violence against women, published by Ca’ Foscari
Prehistoric people created art by firelight, new research reveals Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved…
An ancient and spectacular waterfall at the Cova del Tabac, in the Lleida Pre-Pyrenees, is being reconstructed
A team of researchers from the University of Utah investigated how climate change and population pressure influenced rates of homicide and warfare in the Nasca Highlands of ancient Peru
Research reveals human-driven changes to distinctive foraging patterns in North Pacific Ocean. The first large-scale study for this subject
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands. Study explores various factors influencing rates of breastfeeding vs. artificial feeding
