Archaeologists often break up this lengthy time span into three periods — the Paleolithic (3.3 million to 12,000 years ago), ...

The Stone Age was a prehistoric period that lasted more than 3 million years, from the point when human ancestors began using stone tools until ... years ago), the Mesolithic (12,000 to 10,000 ...

New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.

According to the study of the antler, when a Stone Age craftsman originally discovered it, they first ground down and ...

A 7,500-year-old antler unearthed in Sweden had characteristic breakage patterns that suggest it was the handle for a battle ...

The figurine is 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) long and 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) tall and may date to Europe's Mesolithic ... have found Stone Age sites with artifacts, such as pottery, tools and weapons ...

likely part of an antler ax” as the most intriguing find among a vast inventory of Stone Age tools. According to the study of the antler, when a Stone Age craftsman originally discovered it ...

An ancient amber bear figurine, unearthed by miners in northern Poland, is the subject of renewed attention following a study ...

During the sixth millennium B.C.E., carvers in present-day Sweden etched patterns into the artifact before redecorating it in ...