Known almost entirely from genetic evidence, Denisovans were a distinct human species that lived across Asia. Fossils, DNA, ...

Once overlooked, Morocco has emerged as a focal point of human prehistory, with new discoveries and a landmark report ...

New discoveries from Denisova Cave include ancient DNA extracted from sediments and sophisticated jewelry dated to around ...

A faded outline of a human hand found on a cave wall in Indonesia may officially be the oldest known rock art in the world, ...

An ancient handprint discovered in an Indonesian cave, dated at least 67,800 years old, may be the world's oldest rock art.

Researchers discovered 68,000-year-old cave art in Indonesia, the oldest-known evidence of Homo sapiens in the area. The ...

Fossils dating back 773,000 years from Thomas Quarry I in Morocco shed new light on the shared ancestry of Homo sapiens, Neandertals, and Denisovans. An international team of researchers has ...

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Stone tools from central China dated to 160,000 years ago show early hafting, planning and skill, reshaping views of East ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

The latest discoveries in Central China's Henan province are filling critical gaps in understanding East Asia's role in human ...

Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years ...