First discovered in 1984, the last two excavations of the Gantangqing site in the 2000s uncovered a remarkable collection of ...

For those who believe they've made a similar discovery, Slade encourages contacting a local museum or archaeological society.

A remarkable collection of wooden tools dated to around 300,000 years ago has been discovered at an archaeological site in ...

The Helldivers, a tight-knit band of adrenaline seekers that has remained strong for over 60 years, recently held its annual spearfishing rodeo.

They have identified a spear carved from bone that’s about 70,000 to 80,000 years old. This is the oldest spear ever found in Europe— but this isn’t the most interesting part.

Ancient scavengers of the beached beasts turned their bones into implements that spread across a large area, researchers say.

Fragment of projectile point from the cave site of Isturitz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France), made of bone from right whale or bowhead whale, dated to 17,300-16,700 years before present, curated at the ...

An 80,000-year-old bone spear tip, unearthed in Russia, challenges previous assumptions about Neanderthal capabilities. This discovery suggests they independently developed sophisticated hunting ...

Additional research at neighboring Paleolithic areas might reveal more wooden implements. Such comparisons help experts piece together a fuller story of how ancient communities spread across different ...

The Mezmaiskaya Cave, where the spear tip was found amongst a variety of animal remains, stone tools and signs of a campfire, likely provided the conditions required for the bone's long-term ...

Researchers uncover Europe’s oldest bone tool in Mezmaiskaya Cave, Russia. The 70,000-year-old spear tip reveals Neanderthal craftsmanship.