Recent advances in ancient DNA analysis have sparked intriguing discussions about the possibility of non-human entities once ...

Prehistoric peoples developed multiple processes of striking these stones in precise, controlled ways to produce sharp-edged tools. This technology is now known as “flintknapping.” ...

Archaeologists have uncovered several prehistoric artifacts during an ongoing excavation at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and ...

This essay presents the outline of a conceptual framework and methodology for studying the social agency of prehistoric technology with the goal of understanding the dialectic of gendered practices ...

Why study Paleolithic technology? What can old stone tools, ancient fire pits, and painted cave walls tell us about our evolutionary past? Humans occupy a rarified position in the modern world. We ...

Studying prehistoric production processes of birch bark tar using computational modelling reveals what kinds of cognition were required for the materials produced by Neanderthal and early modern ...

A new study found that a major shift in ancient human tool technology may be explained by massive environmental instability, offering lessons for today.

Ancient seafarers in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste had a technological sophistication comparable to much later civilizations, with the capability for long-distance seafaring and open ...