Tag: Neolithic
Rich prehistoric landscape discovered in Morschwiller-le-Bas
Archaeologists excavating in the commune of Morschwiller-le-Bas in north-eastern France have found a rich prehistoric landscape from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
Archaeologists Suggest Early Stonehenge was a Rebuilt Stone Circle from Wales
Archaeologists conducting excavations in the Preseli Hills in Wales have discovered the remains of a stone circle, that may have been dismantled and used in the early phase of bluestone construction at Stonehenge.
Excavations in Stonehenge Landscape Reveals Neolithic Burials & Bronze Age Enclosure
Wessex Archaeology’s investigations, which included over 462 hectares of geophysical survey and 440 evaluation trenches, uncovered evidence of human activity dating back over 7000 years.
Göbekli Tepe – The Oldest Known Mesolithic Temple Complex
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site and multi-phase tell, believed to be the oldest known temple complex, located in the South-eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
10 Ancient UK Stone Circles
The best known tradition of stone circle construction occurred across the British Isles and Brittany in the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with over 1000 examples still surviving to this day.
Ancient Europeans intolerant to lactose for 5,000 years after they adopted agriculture
Through the analysis of DNA extracted from the petrous bones of skulls of ancient Europeans, scientists have identified that these peoples remained intolerant to lactose (natural sugar in the milk of mammals) for 5,000 years after they implemented agricultural practices and 4,000 years after the onset of cheese-making among Central European Neolithic farmers.