In the Geißenklösterle cave, located in the Swabian Jura near Blaubeuren, Germany, an exceptional piece of prehistoric art was discovered in 1979: a carved mammoth ivory plaque, dated between 35,000 and 32,000 years ago. Known as The Adorant (Der Adorant), this small work of art from the Upper Paleolithic is one of the most striking […]
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Mammoth Hunting Camp from 25,000 Years Ago with Bones, Tusks, and Ivory Tools, Found in Austria
A team of archaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute has discovered in Langmannersdorf, a town in Lower Austria, northeast of St. Pölten, the remains of at least five mammoths that were likely hunted and utilized by human communities approximately 25,000 years ago. Among the unearthed remains, stone tools and sectioned tusks stand out, indicating not […]
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Evidence Discovered That Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Coexisted, Sharing Technology, Customs, and Funerary Rituals 110,000 Years Ago
A recent archaeological discovery in Tinshemet Cave, located in central Israel, has provided compelling evidence that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens not only coexisted in the region but also shared technology, ways of life, and funerary rituals, suggesting a much closer relationship than previously thought. Excavations in Tinshemet Cave have been ongoing since 2017, led by […]
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80,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Discovered in Arabia Puzzle Archaeologists, as No Human Remains Are Found
An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Knut Bretzke from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, has identified the oldest evidence to date of the systematic production of stone blades on the Arabian Peninsula. According to analyses conducted using luminescence techniques, these artifacts have been dated to approximately 80,000 years ago. The findings were made at […]
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More than 400 Flint Artifacts Used by Neanderthals to Make Tools Found in Northern France
A recent study on the geological and stratigraphic context of the L’Enclos site, located in Mainvilliers (in northern France, near Chartres), has shed new light on human occupation in the region during the Middle Paleolithic. The research has revealed that the lithic artifacts found at the site were preserved within sedimentary colluvium accumulated over a […]
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Surprising Geometric Patterns on Middle Paleolithic Stone Artifacts Found in Levant Caves Were Deliberately Engraved
A recent study has shed new light on the cognitive and cultural complexity of human societies during the Middle Paleolithic in the Levant. The research, led by Dr. Mae Goder-Goldberger (Hebrew University and Ben-Gurion University) and Dr. João Marreiros (Monrepos Archaeological Research Center and University of the Algarve), in collaboration with Prof. Erella Hovers (Hebrew […]
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Cause of Tooth Wear in Upper Paleolithic Children and Adults in Central Europe Discovered: They Used Oral Piercings
A team of researchers has shed new light on the cultural practices of the ancient Pavlovian peoples of the Upper Paleolithic, a society that flourished in Central Europe approximately 29,500 to 31,500 years ago. According to a recently published study in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, evidence suggests the use of facial ornaments, known as […]
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The Oldest Three-Dimensional Map in the World Discovered in a Paleolithic Cave Near Paris
French scientists have identified a unique engraving in the Ségognole 3 cave, located in the famous sandstone massif south of Paris. This engraving, dating back to the Upper Paleolithic, could be the oldest three-dimensional map ever found. The research, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, reveals how hunter-gatherers over 20,000 years ago shaped and […]
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Vestiges of the Oldest Human Rituals in Asia and a Totem-Rock Found in a Galilean Cave
In the depths of Galilee in modern-day Israel, an unprecedented archaeological discovery is shedding new light on the earliest inhabitants of the Asian continent. The Manot Cave, located near the border with Lebanon, has provided evidence of ritual gatherings dating back 35,000 years, becoming a unique testament to the social and spiritual practices of early […]
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Prehistoric Engravings Reveal that Fishing Nets Were Used 15,800 Years Ago During the Upper Paleolithic in Germany
A recently published study reveals the existence of ancient fishing techniques at the Magdalenian site of Gönnersdorf, Germany, dating back approximately 15,800 years. This discovery resulted from a re-evaluation of engraved shale plaquettes, facilitated by advanced imaging technologies such as Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), which enabled the identification of detailed representations of fish and fishing […]
