“The interaction of engraved stone and roving firelight made engraved forms appear dynamic and alive, suggesting this may have been important in their use,” the researchers wrote in the new study.

After analyzing 15,800-year-old engraved stones from a campsite in western Germany, archaeologists have concluded that the rocks’ criss-crossed lines and shapes may be the oldest known depictions of ...

Animals are depicted in rock art in more than 100 countries, not just in the famous "painted caves" of Europe. Barbara J. King talks to an archaeologist with a global view of human meaning-making.

Unprecedented 4,200-year-old rock art etching of animal herd found in Golan tomb Article in Asian Archaeology reveals forms of ancient art found in Israel’s Bronze Age burial chambers — from ...

The “extremely precise depictions” engraved on stone slabs detail huge structures used to funnel wild animals such as gazelles into enclosures where whole herds could be slaughtered, according ...

Animals A 2,200-year-old poop time capsule reveals secrets of the Andean condor By Jake Buehler May 2, 2023. Humans. Humans Anthropology Health & Medicine Archaeology Psychology ...

Humans Stone Age Europeans may have gathered to watch animations by the fire. The campfire was a social hub for ancient humans, and a virtual reality investigation suggests that the flickering ...

According to examinations the stone engraving was 12,000 years old. The prehistoric creation featured several geometric shapes, some animals as well as a cattle.

Enormous engraved rock art of anacondas, rodents and other animals along the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela may have been used to mark territory 2,000 years ago.

Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an imaging technique that gives magnification a digital boost. Previously unnoticed lines etched into eight ...