Laotian fossil skull represents oldest modern human in SE Asia
Researchers working in the Annamite Mountain range in northern Laos at the site of Tam Pa Ling (“the Cave of the Monkeys”), a limestone cave at the top of the Pa Hang Mountain at over 1170 metres above...
View Article‘Island of the Blue Dolphins’ woman’s cave believed found
The yellowing government survey map of San Nicolas Island dated from 1879, but it was quite clear: There was a big black dot on the southwest coast and, next to it, the words “Indian Cave.”… For more...
View ArticleThe Gates of Hell: Exploring Mexico’s Sacred Caves
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is dotted with thousands of caves that once housed prehistoric people and later became sacred to the Mayans. German archaeologists and filmmakers are currently involved in a...
View ArticleNew dates refine Australian timeline
Nyiyaparli Traditional Owners from the Pilbara region of Western Australia recently announced the dates for the oldest occupation ever found in the area. Oldest known occupation in the Pilbara The...
View ArticleMummified animals preserved in Turkish cave
The conditions of Çankırı’s Salt Cave have preserved the bodies of animals for decades. The cave, which is an important salt reserve in the country, is one of the main attractions of the Central...
View ArticleThe home of the last Neanderthals
A record of late Neanderthal archaeology, long thought to be lost, is still preserved in part of La Cotte de St Brelade in JerseyThe post The home of the last Neanderthals appeared first on Archaeology...
View ArticleNeanderthal String Theory
Material recovered from the Abri du Maras site in France, appears to provide compelling evidence that twisted fibres were being created by Neanderthals at least 90,000 years agoThe post Neanderthal...
View Article770,000 year old Peking Man’s controlled use of fire confirmed
Peking Man was considered a hominin that likely controlled and managed fire. Now Chinese scientists have announced that they have solid evidence to back up this hypothesis
View ArticleNew battle for the dating of Chauvet cave
The discoveries in Chauvet cave formed a crucial part of our understanding of palaeolithic cave art, but two researchers have questioned the early dating of the images
View ArticleSongs from the caves
Exploring the acoustics of caves in Northern Spain, to establish whether a secure relationship can be found between the positioning of prehistoric motifs and sonic effects
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