Researchers took samples from the European Upper Paleolithic as these humans were Homo sapiens, as we modern-day humans are, even if we might have some Neanderthal in our genes, as recent evidence ...

But it has been unclear whether these were made by Neanderthals or modern humans. Other transitional Middle-Upper Paleolithic stone tool industries have a long history of the same problem—we're ...

About 40,000 years ago, near the dawn of the 30-millennia-long period known as the Upper Paleolithic, the first anatomically modern humans suddenly and mysteriously revolutionized their cultures ...

The meaning of a symbol is shared by a group of people, or a culture. Language is symbolic in nature, because most words do not resemble their referents. Upper Paleolithic: An archaeological phase ...

A 35,000-year-old ritual complex in Manot Cave, Israel, offers insights into early human societies, featuring symbolic engravings and artifacts that underline the importance of communal rituals in ...

to represent events, people, places, or things — including other abstract ideas (love, freedom, etc.). Upper Paleolithic (UP): A prehistoric Period. An assortment of prehistoric technologies ...

The 35,000-year-old rock was found in Manot Cave, which was inhabited by both prehistoric humans and Neanderthals ...

French scientists have identified a unique engraving in the Ségognole 3 cave, located in the famous sandstone massif south of ...

Cannibalistic Europeans likely feasted on their deceased loved ones at funerals instead of burying them, according to a new study. Scientists now believe that cannibalism was widespread among ...