More plants on the menu of ancient hunter-gatherers: isotopic evidence reveals surprising dietary practices of pre-agricultural human groups at Taforalt, in Morocco
Chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE through medieval periods and likely dispersed along the ancient Silk Road
The reason for the proximity between Paleolithic extensive stone quarries and water sources: Elephant hunting by early humans
University of Tübingen-led international research team investigates how our ancestors used the best material to make stone tools
Did Neanderthals use glue? Analysis of 40,000-year old tools reveals surprisingly sophisticated construction
The strengthening of the summer monsoon played a key role in the dispersion of Homo sapiens from Africa to East Asia during the interglacial between 70,000 and 125,000 years ago
New insights into the genetic history of Bantu in Africa; it started in West Africa about 5,000 years ago, mainly driven by human migration
Paleolithic humans may have understood the properties of rocks for making stone tools, as they preferred middle-grained flint over fine-grained flint
There is no proof that ‘Homo naledi’ exhibited cognitively advanced behaviors, such as intentional burial of the dead and rock art
An interdisciplinary project led by primatologist Gisela Kopp is using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of mummified baboons found in ancient Egypt
