New geological datings place the first European hominids at Orce, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, 1.3 million years ago
UMA scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the ‘elephant graveyard’ of Fuente Nueva 3, Orce
According to a new study, the plague may have been a contributing factor to the population collapse in the end of the Neolithic, known as the Neolithic decline, in Scandinavia and the rest of Europe
A 600,000-year-old bone from Notarchirico, Italy, provides the earliest evidence of cave lions in southern Europe
The Dendra panoply, an Ancient Mycenaean armour, has been tested by Marines and pronounced suitable for extended combat
Researchers established a chronology for Dispilio, by combining radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology and information on cosmic particles from Miyake events
The first dating study of Pirro Nord, Italy, traditionally regarded as the oldest archaeological site in western Europe, indicates that it is probably much younger than anticipated
The reason for the proximity between Paleolithic extensive stone quarries and water sources: Elephant hunting by early humans
Far more female infants than male infants died in Europe from 1700–1950. Researchers have been investigating why
Did Neanderthals use glue? Analysis of 40,000-year old tools reveals surprisingly sophisticated construction
