Revelations on the history of leprosy: Leprosy existed in America long before the arrival of Europeans, according to a new study published in Science
Oldest whale bone tools discovered, excavated from sites around the Bay of Biscay in Spain, along with bones from Santa Catalina Cave
Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials, according to a new study in Scientific Reports
The ‘urban revolution’ was slow in Bronze Age Arabia: the site of al-Natah, occupied 2400-1500BCE, was an early transitional stage between pastoralism and complex urban settlements
An ancient Neanderthal lineage from Grotte Mandrin remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction
Our Homo sapiens ancestors were already living in the north of present-day China around 45,000 years ago, 5,000 years earlier than thought
The discovery of immense fortifications dating back 4,000 years at the Khaybar Oasis, in north-western Arabia
Specialization in sheep farming, a possible strategy for Neolithic communities in the Adriatic to expand throughout the Mediterranean
The first prehistoric wind instruments (known as flutes) in the Levant have been found at the site of Eynan-Mallaha in northern Israel
Shell beads at the Kaylu rock shelter, provide new insights into seafaring, showing the routes of cultural transmission in the Caspian Sea region
