Neolithic

11,000-year-old sculpture of human seated on leopard found on a stone bench at Karahantepe in Türkiye reveals unique Neolithic art

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11,000-year-old sculpture of human seated on leopard found on a stone bench at Karahantepe in Türkiye reveals unique Neolithic art

PC: Official website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. Archaeologists in southeastern Türkiye have unearthed an unusual 11,000-year-old stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on a leopard, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic world of one of the world’s earliest settled communities. Archaeologists found the 70-centimetre-high figure … Read more

Archeologists discovered 7,000-year-old Neolithic burial grounds in France using electrical surveys

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Archeologists discovered 7,000-year-old Neolithic burial grounds in France using electrical surveys

Coëby contains numerous megalithic monuments. Image Credit: Wikimedia commons Archaeologists investigating a Neolithic cemetery in Brittany, France, may have uncovered clues to a burial tradition that dates back around 7,000 years. At the Coëby Neolithic cemetery near Trédion, researchers examined two unusually large, elongated earth mounds whose purpose has remained uncertain since the site was … Read more

Stonehenge mystery revealed: A forgotten wooden structure may reveal how ancient Britons first tracked the sun World News

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Stonehenge mystery revealed: A forgotten wooden structure may reveal how ancient Britons first tracked the sun World News

In a stretch of low-lying countryside not far from Stonehenge, where the road from Bulford cuts through open meadows, archaeologists have been piecing together something that has never quite formed a complete picture. Scattered post holes, pottery shards, bone fragments and charcoal appear ordinary until they are placed opposite each other. It is now suggested … Read more

12,000-year-old Callahan Tepe discovery reveals giant statues and unexpected prehistoric diet World News

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12,000-year-old Callahan Tepe discovery reveals giant statues and unexpected prehistoric diet World News

Recent excavations at Karahantepe, a key site in the Taş Tepeler project in southeastern Türkiye, have uncovered stunning evidence of Neolithic complexity. Dating back some 12,000 years, this site has produced oversized human statues and detailed animal carvings that have changed the way we think about prehistoric art. The most surprising finds, however, involved plant … Read more