A study led by Prof. Amos Frumkin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity's most ...

Scholars have long debated whether human activity or climatic factors prompted the Neolithic Revolution, the transition from ...

A reanalysis of ancient DNA shows that a major cultural change took place in Ireland after four centuries of farming.

Two groundbreaking studies challenge the traditional timeline of cat domestication, highlighting the pivotal influence of ...

Genetic analysis of human remains within several of the tombs initially seemed to reinforce this. But our latest research has overturned this idea. By integrating exciting new results from ancient DNA ...

The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research ...

Excavation over 500,000 m² uncovered 25+ prehistoric buildings, a ritual circle, and medieval grain kilns. Artefacts will be dated and sent to museums later this year.

Archaeologists have long debated who was buried in these megalithic monuments and whether the tombs served other purposes, such as rituals, ceremonies, or displays. The prevailing view was that these ...

As well as defining and securing fields, stones walls also became a lasting habitat for animals and birds. While a stoat and a wren make poor bedfellows, strangely, the favourite resting place of both ...