(CN) — Neanderthals used stone-shaping technology once thought to be used exclusively by homo sapiens, in a discovery revealed this week that has scientists rethinking how ancient humans developed.

A new study shows that early humans shifted from hunting giants to smaller animals, shaping tools, survival, and intelligence ...

Early humans were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago, revealing surprisingly advanced planning and resource use.

A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities. The research ...

Archaeologists have long puzzled over stone spheroids—round limestone objects found at ancient sites across the globe. These artifacts, though simple in shape, have sparked debate for generations.

ASPENHILL -- As construction gets under way on the first seven miles of the Intercounty Connector, archaeologists are moving remnants of a prehistoric tool factory from its path. Quartz arrowheads, ...

Representative stone tools (handaxes) recorded in the study area. Author Supplied Africa is the birthplace of humanity. From the time of our lineage’s split from the chimpanzee line around 7 million ...