You might think ancient weapons were crude, but they were terrifyingly effective. Stone Age tools were engineered for maximum damage in hunting and combat. The violence of survival back then was on a ...

Archaeologist Laura Dietrich studies a replica Stone Age axe in Germany. While not from the Latvian site, such replicas reveal how ancient tools were used. Some 6,000 years ago in the northern reaches ...

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, ...

Archaeologists studying the vast Zvejnieki cemetery in Latvia have uncovered surprising truths about Stone Age life. Stone tools, long thought to symbolize male hunters, were actually buried just as ...

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, ...

The discovery suggests an earlier start to the Middle Stone Age in Africa than previously documented. It also offers clues to early social... Scientists Are Amazed By Stone Age Tools They Dug Up In ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some 6,000 years ago in the northern reaches of modern Latvia, a ...