Published in PLOS One, the Stone Dead Project finds many grave tools were unused or broken, suggesting ritual offerings across the eastern Baltic at a site with 330 burials from 7,500–2,500 BC.

Archaeologists studying the vast Zvejnieki cemetery in Latvia have uncovered surprising truths about Stone Age life. Stone tools, long thought to symbolize male hunters, were actually buried just as ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some 6,000 years ago in the northern reaches of modern Latvia, a ...

Donald Trump was branded a 'Stone Age man' as he was accused of 'disregarding' royal protocol while meeting members of the royal family at Windsor Castle during his UK state visit ...

A study has revealed new insights into Stone Age life and death, showing that stone tools were just as likely to be buried with women and children as with men. The site was used for more than 5,000 ...

WASHINGTON — Old Stone Age humans were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously known, according to research published Friday. Not only did these early people make tools; ...

The excavation of an ancient burial in northern Latvia dating back over 5,000 years challenges long-held assumptions about ...

This photo provided by the Homa Peninsula Paleoanthropology Project in August 2025, shows Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than 6 miles away from where they were ...

Professor, Environmental Futures Research Centre, School of Science, University of Wollongong The excavation, curation, and research of the Gantangqing site were supported by National Cultural ...

Early human ancestors during the Old Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously known, according to research published Friday. Not only did these early people ...