It has been theorised that the invention of the bow-and-arrow may have been key to the successful dispersal of Homo sapiens, and indeed, archaeological evidence for the use of this technology at early...

“Marks and Meanings: New Perspectives on the Evolution of Human Visual Culture” brings together diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives on symbolic behavior. Each contribution presents new methodolog...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow's toe, and it may have been used by an ancient "police officer."

Despite over 200 years of intensive academic interest in Pharaonic Egypt, little focus has been given to understanding the production, use, and diversity of the osseous material culture created by th...

The spread of food production in sub-Saharan Africa involved multi-directional dispersals of domesticated plant and animal species, often associated with major migrations. The Lake Victoria Basin of e...

Homo sapiens joined the story of life on Earth just 300,00 years ago. So when and how did we start making music and creating languages? In this episode, we explore these signature sounds and discover...

Over the past 40 years, several researchers have suggested that the bow-and-arrow may have been part of the Magdalenian hunting kit. Here, we present …

Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed

Archaeologist with a wide view of prehistory and a passion for innovative collaboration.

For Australia’s saltwater people, the migration routes of humpback whales represents an important songline