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The Mesolithic period, also called Middle Stone Age, is an ancient time period (8000 BC to AD 2700) that took place between the Paleolithic period and the Neolithic period.

The long read: They were long derided as knuckle-draggers, but new discoveries are setting the record straight. As we rethink the nature of the Neanderthals, we could also learn something about our own humanity

Palaeolithic Cave Settlement of Neanderthal Man, about 70,000 BC; by Gino D-™Achille, about 1980. Based on excavations at Pontnewydd Cave, Denbighshire. ...

Who brought us COVID-19? The Neanderthals. The susceptibility to the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, but also to diabetes, obesity, allergies, skin diseases, smoking and autism all happened because your great-[...]-great-grandfather could not keep his todger in his trousers many thousands of years ago.

A fascinating new study chronicles the family histories of European Bronze Age households, revealing the presence of surprising marital practices, patterns of inheritance, and the unexpected early emergence of social inequality within these homestead farms—including the possible use of slaves or servants.

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Don't be surprised if you haven't heard of the Ainu, Japan's indigenous people. In fact, many Japanese themselves are unaware of the existence of their own country's indigenous people. Learn more about their rich culture and history.

The shift away from polygyny to monogamy with the dawn of agriculture could be down to the impact of sexually transmitted infections in communities

The Beja people of north east Sudan and southern Egypt are living descendants of Ancient Egyptians. If you ever wondered