The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...

The skeleton of a Stone Age child discovered in Thailand is rewriting what experts know about the prehistory of the area.

It's been more than a century since human bones dating back 18,000 years were found in the Maszycka Cave in Poland, and ...

The Ice Age people who practiced cannibalism in a Polish cave came from the same stock as those who painted the exquisite art ...

Undated photograph courtesy of the Spanish-Dominican archaeologist Adolfo López, where cave paintings are observed in the Caves of Borbón or Pomier, in San Cristóbal (Dominican Republic). EFE Santo ...

From afar, her embroideries and paintings could easily be mistaken for ancient scrolls depicting a vibrant and fantastical myth or legend. But look more closely, and you will see that Sasmita’s ...

Nick Cave has never been one to shy away from difficult conversations. His latest response on The Red Hand Files is no exception. This time, he tackled the age-old debate of whether art can—or ...

A team of scientists led by Francesc Marginedas of the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in Spain studied the human remains in the Maszycka Cave near Krakow in Poland, where ...

Across the world, there are sacred sites with profound spiritual, cultural, or historical importance, often restricted due to religious rules, government secrecy, or natural dangers. The island ...

The Lascaux cave paintings are some of the most famous examples of Paleolithic artwork. Created by the Magdalenians, a late Ice Age society that lived in central Europe between 20,000 and 14,500 ...

“After the last Ice Age, there was population growth ... especially considering they are credited with impressive artworks like the famous cave paintings at Lascaux. The paintings of Lascaux Cave, ...

A highlight is the incredible stone-age cave paintings of Lascaux, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the village of Montignac. Travelpix Ltd//Getty Images You can visit Lascaux and other highlights of ...