Dots, lines, and symbols found beside Ice Age cave paintings have puzzled archaeologists for decades. New research suggests these markings formed a systematic calendar used by hunter gatherers to ...

Long before the Sumerians pressed reeds into clay, humans may have already taken their first steps toward writing. Forty thousand years ago, in the depths of Ice Age caves, people began leaving behind ...

“Sanctuaries of Power: Ice Age Cave Art in Southern France” City of Phoenix archaeologist Dr. Todd Bostwick speaks about and shows slides he took of the Paleolithic caves in southern France housing ...

In 2003 Britain's first Ice Age cave art was discovered at Creswell Crags. This title starts with the discovery of the art, places the Ice Age archaeology of the crags in a national context, draws on ...

Whether they take the form of carved images, sculptured figurines, or elegant abstractions, artifacts produced in prehistoric times are rarely seen as artistic expressions in their own right. Rather, ...

If you are interested in the history of humanity, it undoubtedly leads you back to the period when Neanderthals lived. Unfortunately, little is known about how these early humans lived in this era.