All the technology we have today is built upon technology that came before it. Some branches of technological evolution stretch back just a few …
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Prehistoric Man: Art and Archaeology
What do we know about our very ancient ancestors and what traces did they leave behind?
Prehistoric cave paintings are vivid and mysterious survivals from some of humanity’s oldest art. Here are seven of the most fascinating.
What comes to your mind when you hear about the Sahara Desert? 3.6 million miles of sand stretching from the Red Sea in Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean …
Evolution is all about survival. The species that are best adapted to their environments are the ones that survive the longest. If this metric is …
Since their discovery in 1856, the Neanderthals have been stereotyped as brutish characters, devoid of the complexities that make modern humans so …
The Venus of Willendorf is the most famous example of portable prehistoric art anywhere in the world. Why was it made, and what does it mean?
As World War II raged through Europe, Marcel Ravidat took his dog for a stroll along the river near his home in the countryside town of Montignac, …
Stonehenge Ancient Tools look like flint cups and axes from the Neolithic period. Over time, they have been a real puzzle for archaeologists. It all …
