The megalithic monuments of the Neolithic era—consisting of large stones and peculiar architecture—have long perplexed ...

The Neolithic communities of the Iberian Peninsula were already strategically and efficiently managing cattle herds 6,000 years ago, moving them from low pasture lands to mid-mountain regions to ...

A new study shows how a 5,600-year-old monument in what’s now Spain was erected. Each stone of the Menga Dolmen is many times bigger than Stonehenge’s megaliths.

Using LiDAR technology, archaeologists discovered a cluster of five rare Neolithic-era earthwork monuments in Ireland. The ancient find highlights ritualistic practices, likely associated with ...

The difference in height between female and male individuals in northern Europe during the Early Neolithic (8,000–6,000 years before present (bp)) may have been influenced by cultural factors, a paper ...

Analysis of obsidian artifacts excavated in the 1960s at two prominent archaeological sites in Iran suggests that the networks Neolithic people formed in the region as they developed agriculture are ...

The Neolithic Revolution—also referred to as the Agricultural Revolution—is thought to have begun about 12,000 years ago. It coincided with the end of the last ice age and the beginning of the ...

A new study shows how a 5,600-year-old monument in what’s now Spain was erected. Each stone of the Menga Dolmen is many times bigger than Stonehenge’s megaliths.