Specialization in sheep farming, a possible strategy for Neolithic communities in the Adriatic to expand throughout the Mediterranean
Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found at the Isla de Mona, in the Caribbean Sea, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Research into grape pips found from the excavated Byzantine monastery of Avdat (Oboda), in the Negev Highlands (Israel), hints at the origins of the Gaza wine
The study shows for the first time that Vikings brought animals, specifically horses and dogs, to Britain in the 9th century
Human bones were used for making pendants in the Stone Age, on the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov on Lake Onega
Prehistoric people created art by firelight, new research reveals Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved…
A grape variety still used in wine production in France today can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant, scientists have discovered.
A unique bark shield, thought to have been constructed with wooden laths during the Iron Age, has provided new insight into the construction and design of prehistoric weaponry
A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments
The modern human face is distinctively different to that of our near relatives and now researchers believe its evolution may have been partly driven by our need for good social skills
