Discover how genetic data supports archeological evidence that some hunter-gatherers who originated in Europe ‘held out’ on ...

Zero is one of a number of concepts that have shaped the course of the world so fundamentally that we would not recognize ...

Around the world, on separate continents that had no contact with each other, multiple groups of ancient humans invented ...

Reconstruction of the Flagstones enclosure as seen shortly after its construction in the Middle Neolithic period. Credit: Jennie Anderson / University of Exeter A recent archaeological study conducted ...

The Neolithic agricultural revolution saw the standardization of land, allotted to community members in lots sufficient to support their families, with proportional obligations attached—obliging ...

The Neolithic agricultural revolution saw the standardization of land, allotted to community members in lots sufficient to support their families, with proportional obligations attached—obliging their ...

Copper stands at the center of many of humanity’s greatest modern challenges as a critical mineral needed to power renewable energy and electric vehicles. This role is nothing new for copper—for ...

The Neolithic settlement predates Britain’s Stonehenge monument, during which time “more and more” human populations transitioned from continuous migration to more permanent communities. Co-director ...

The path to democracy in Iran is a long and rocky one, and as long as these poisons and pests are present in the path of the Iranian people's revolution, the Islamic Republic regime is lucky ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Although Neolithic Britain itself takes up less than half the book, there is nevertheless ample space to tackle it in detail. Miles brings together all the major discoveries in excavation and dating ...