Back in 1994, something incredible happened during archaeological digs at an open-pit coal mine in Schöningen. Archaeologists found the oldest complete hunting weapons ever discovered, ancient spears and a throwing stick buried alongside old animal bones near a lake, about ten meters deep. Over the following years, they dug up a bunch of wooden pieces […]
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First Paleolithic Use of Peat and Dung as Fuel Discovered in a Cave in Greece
Theopetra Cave, located in Thessaly, Greece, is known for its impressive combustion layers dating to between 140,000 and 50,000 years before present (BP) and thick deposits of ash and charred remains dated to between 16,000 and 13,000 years BP. A recent study has shed new light on the combustion structures and fuels used by the […]
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The Discovery of Paleolithic Art Made with Charcoal in France will Allow for More Precise Dating
The Dordogne region in southwestern France is home to over 200 sites with Paleolithic parietal art, making it one of the richest areas in the world in this regard. One of the most important sites is the Font-de-Gaume cave, known for its bison representations, but whose paintings are difficult to date due to the type […]
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Rare find in Germany: Complete Cave Bear Skeletons, Jaws, and Paleolithic Stone Tools Unearthed
During archaeological investigations in the Ansbach district, Bavaria, Germany, in 2022, thousands of cave bear bones from the Stone Age and various stone tools were uncovered. Between August and October of this year, archaeologists stumbled upon additional findings during new excavations, presumably dating back to the Paleolithic era. Of particular interest to scientists is the […]
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Remains of a Paleolithic hut from 16,800 years ago, discovered in La Garma Cave in Cantabria
Recent archaeological investigations carried out in La Garma Cave, Cantabria (Spain), have allowed for the detailed documentation of the remains of a Paleolithic hut built 16,800 years ago. It is one of the best-preserved prehistoric dwellings in the world. The work was made possible thanks to the support of the PALARQ Foundation and the project […]
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Early Paleolithic humans ate roasted tortoises, among other things
Recent archaeological discoveries are providing new insights into what early humans ate thousands of years ago. Scientists have found evidence that Middle Paleolithic humans, who lived between 81,000-45,000 years ago, had a more varied diet than previously thought. Analysis of a site in the Zagros Mountains of Iran reveals they hunted not just large grazing […]
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Giant 200,000-year-old prehistoric stone axe discovered in northwestern Arabia
A prehistoric giant stone axe, dating back 200,000 years, was discovered in northwest Arabia by an archaeological expedition. This finding, made in the desert near Al-Ula, could potentially rewrite the human history of the region. The team unearthed what appears to be the largest stone bifacial tool ever found. Bifaces are stone tools worked on […]
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Researchers Make New Discoveries in Peña Miel Cave, the First Paleolithic Cave Excavated in Spain
The Peña Miel cave in Nieva de Cameros (La Rioja, Spain) is once again the focus of archaeological research thanks to a new project by the Institute of Research in Heritage and Humanities and the Institute of Environmental Sciences Research at the University of Zaragoza. A team led by professors Carlos Mazo and Rafael Domingo […]
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World’s oldest portrait, carved in ivory 26,000 years ago
Near the Czech town of Dolní Věstonice in Moravia is the archaeological site of the same name. A site that, before systematic excavations began in 1924, had already provided researchers with extensive prehistoric materials from the Gravettian period (which ran from 27,000 to 20,000 years ago). Some 2,300 pieces of pottery have so far been […]
