The rare artifacts reveal secrets of early Neolithic farming and daily life. New evidence uncovered at a dig site in Huesca, ...

Deep in the Swedish peat bog, archaeologists have recovered something remarkable: the 5,000-year-old remains of a faithful ...

Archaeologists have recently discovered a "surprisingly complex" ancient burial system, complete with animal sacrifices, during a dig in central Germany. The excavation site is near Magdeburg, roughly ...

Archaeologists found traces of a milk protein in seven prehistoric Britons' calcified dental plaque Sophy Charlton/Dorset County Museum A new analysis of Neolithic farmers’ dental plaque suggests milk ...

A close examination of midden soil layers at the early Neolithic site of A??kl? Höyük in Turkey reveals that they are highly enriched in sodium, chlorine, and nitrate salts commonly found in human and ...

Did ancient people practice equality? While stereotypes may suggest otherwise, the remains of one Neolithic society reveal evidence that both men and women, as well as locals and foreigners, were all ...

During the Neolithic Revolution, prehistoric communities made the transition from being hunter-gatherers to farmers. The role women played during this time has been difficult for researchers to figure ...