The oldest collection of prehistoric bone tools from Olduvai Gorge, mass-produced by hominins during the transition from Oldowan to Acheulean
Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD; a new study has been published in Nature
Researchers find indications of a patrilineal descent system for western Eurasian Bell Beaker communities: family relationships that link Britain to Altwies ‘Op dem Boesch’, Luxembourg
Mesopotamian bricks unveil the strength of Earth’s ancient magnetic field and open to absolute dating using archaeomagnetism
China’s oldest water pipes, forming the earliest ceramic drainage system, were found at the neolithic walled site of Pingliangtai and were a communal effort, according to a new study published in Nature Water
An extreme glacial cooling event around 1.1 million years ago challenges the idea of continuous early human occupation of Europe
Giant stone artefacts, including a Late Acheulean ‘Giant’ handaxe, found on rare Ice Age site at Manor Farm now Maritime Academy, Frindsbury, Kent
A gold coin long dismissed as a forgery appears to be authentic and depicts a long-lost Roman emperor named Sponsian
Prehistoric faeces reveal parasites from feasting at Stonehenge; a new study has been published on Parasitology
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most DNA-based estimates
