Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis ...

The birth of writing could be 40,000 years earlier than previously thought after scientists found etchings in a German cave.

The underlying substance is Sumerian bitumen: a naturally occurring petroleum material (often called an asphalt-like “black goo”) long associated with waterproofing and adhesion, and even with ...

In a paper published in PNAS, they reveal not only that these ancient carvings were applied in an intentional, systematic ...

Historian John Stow claimed that Henry VIII had around 70,000 people executed (although this is believed to be an exaggerated ...

The history of writing down thoughts and feelings could be tens of thousands of years older than previously believed, surprising archaeologists who made the discovery.

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Explore the historical significance of blue, from ancient symbolism to its cultural impact and modern classification.

More than 40,000 years ago, Ice Age humans were carving repeated patterns of dots, lines, and crosses into tools and small ivory figurines. A new computational study of more than 3,000 of these ...

Statistical analysis reveals ancient bone carvings hold complex information rivaling early Mesopotamian scripts.

The moon crossed the sun's path on February 17, causing what is known as an annular solar eclipse. The sun was not covered ...