homo erectus

New research has identified when humans probably began talking early on in history. A study led by British archaeologist Steven Mithen indicates early humans might have begun using basic language about 1.6 million years ago, probably in eastern or...

A recent study reveals that stone tools discovered at an ancient site in Ukraine are approximately 1.4 million years old. This discovery marks the earliest proof of human presence in Europe—even earlier than previously believed. The study, published in the...

Archaic humans built boats and sailed to the Aegean Islands as far back as 450,000 years ago, according to a study published recently in Quaternary International Journal. This predates modern human migration from Africa to Europe, which took place between...

Roughly 1.4 million years ago, our distant human ancestors in the Middle East created stone spheroids with a unique purpose, according to a recent study. This discovery reveals that early humans, such as Homo erectus, had a desire to...