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Stone Age quiz: What do you know about the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic?
Archaeologists often break up this lengthy time span into three periods — the Paleolithic (3.3 million to 12,000 years ago), ...
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Stone Age quiz: What do you know about the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic?
Archaeologists often break up this lengthy time span into three periods — the Paleolithic (3.3 million to 12,000 years ago), the Mesolithic ... of stone tools, the Neolithic period was ushered ...
Amber “Gummy Bear,” stolen in WWII, may be over 5,000-years-old
An ancient amber bear figurine, unearthed by miners in northern Poland, is the subject of renewed attention following a study ...
Archaeologists Found a 7,500-Year-Old Antler. Turns Out It’s a Sacred Weapon.
According to the study of the antler, when a Stone Age craftsman originally discovered it, they first ground down and ...
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This Intricately Decorated Deer Antler Was Used as a Battle Ax Before Being Repurposed as a Fishing Harpoon
During the sixth millennium B.C.E., carvers in present-day Sweden etched patterns into the artifact before redecorating it in ...
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This Intricately Decorated Deer Antler Was Used as a Battle Ax Before Being Repurposed as a Fishing Harpoon
“The new ornamentation, created with several cutting tools, featured longitudinal bands ... which is one of the largest Mesolithic sites in Sweden. Previous excavations have revealed houses ...
Ice Age Social Network? Ancient Stone Tools Hint at Shared Knowledge
Tools from South Africa’s Robberg caves match styles found in Namibia and Lesotho, suggesting early humans shared methods and ...