• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2015
560,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Unearthed by Archeology Students

560,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Unearthed by Archeology Students

The tooth was discovered at a site in southern France

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 4th, 2014
World's Oldest Doodle Was Created 500,000 Years Ago on a Shell

World's Oldest Doodle Was Created 500,000 Years Ago on a Shell

Zigzag engraving on shell found in Indonesia is hailed as the oldest abstract marking thus far discovered

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 18th, 2013
1.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Suggests Early Humans Were Not as Diverse as Believed

1.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Suggests Early Humans Were Not as Diverse as Believed

The skull's anatomy indicates three early human species might have been just one

Early Humans Inhabited China About 1.7 Million Years Ago

Early Humans Inhabited China About 1.7 Million Years Ago

These humans knew how to make and use tools, researchers say

Researchers Document New Homo Species

Researchers Document New Homo Species

Evidence suggests Homo floresiensis is a distinct Homo species

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 18th, 2009
Stone Age People Divided Their Homes into Rooms

Stone Age People Divided Their Homes into Rooms

Kitchens were set apart from the rest of the house