Archaeologists often break up this lengthy time span into three periods — the Paleolithic (3.3 million to 12,000 years ago), the Mesolithic ... invention of stone tools, the Neolithic period ...

Mesolithic decorated antler fragment found in Sweden. Credit: Peter Zetterlund / National Historical Museums A recent archaeological study in Sweden has revealed a fascinating discovery that ...

Mesolithic tools discovered. Credit: Wdecki Park Krajobrazowy Excavating around the soldier’s grave, the team found evidence of something much older: stone tools dating back to the Mesolithic period, ...

Examinations confirmed that the artifact was made using Mesolithic stone tools. Though some red coloration is present on the figurine, tests remained inconclusive on whether the figurine was ...

So far, the museum has recorded 1,921 missing items – they include Roman ceramic tiles, jewellery dating back to the second century, Mesolithic tools, and rare coins and medals. Museum Wales ...

"We had to apply several computational heavy analytical tools to single out the different species and organisms," said study co-author Andrés Aravena from the Department of Molecular Biology and ...

Dozens of items that were found in a cave in southern Spain more than a century ago date from the Mesolithic era and ... set of wood and stone hunting tools found in North America.

More specifically, Latnija contained stone tools and hearth fragments ... the chances of still-unknown seafaring links between Mesolithic communities. “The results add a thousand years to ...