In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, ...

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools—it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of ...

Researchers in Vienna found three fireplaces from the coldest period of the Ice Age, also the most mysterious.

The team made the daily climb with all their excavation and photography equipment, weighing up to 50 pounds per person.

Evidence from a prehistoric site at the shore of the Dnister river in modern-day Ukraine shows that people living during the ...

Mile Experts are always in pursuit of understanding past civilizations and periods for a myriad of reasons. Every ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling ...

“Since these are extremely, extremely old sites, from before the end of the last ice age, we had to be very careful with our excavation,” says Watson. “We used little tiny dental tools and ...

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools – it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any ...