The research reveals that ancient hunter-gatherers relied heavily on plant foods, particularly starchy plants, as a major energy source. The findings suggest that contrary to popular belief ...

Our prehistoric ancestors are 'suddenly a lot closer' ...

Using novel research techniques, we found evidence that our Late Stone Age hunter-gatherer ancestors in north Africa had a ...

The university and its foundation have continued to acquire Columbia properties west of the historic Horseshoe.

What did man's ancestors eat? How did they prepare their food? How did their food contribute to their evolution and their anatomical and cognitive development? This film provides answers based on new ...

But Stone Age families likely had a relatively manageable amount of children. On average, hunter-gatherer women gave birth to ...

Archeologists have decoded the markings on 20,000-year-old cave paintings created by Ice Age hunter-gatherers. The results show that early humans used writing to convey information far earlier ...

A five-week programme of archaeological digs has uncovered small pieces of stone that give clues about Dartmoor's hunter-gatherer past. The pieces could help tell us more about those who lived in ...