The expression of symbolic behavior, such as drawing, dates back to Paleolithic societies. Alongside modern humans (Homo ...

Wallacea, the zone of oceanic islands separating the continental regions of Southeast Asia and Australia, has yielded sparse evidence for the symbolic culture of early modern humans. Here we report ...

In the depths of the San Lázaro rock-shelter in Segovia, Central Spain, archaeologists from the Complutense University of Madrid and collaborators have uncovered a compelling trace of Neanderthal ...

The dating results of the ancient cave art in three Spanish caves revealed a significantly earlier date of creation than previously thought. This suggests that the cave art was made by Neanderthals ...

Researchers examine early symbolism in modern humans. Symbolic behavior was essential to the evolution of modern humans, but it is unclear how such behavior evolved. Kristian Tylén and colleagues ...

This article originally appeared on Massive. Every single culture engages in some kind of art, whether that’s telling stories, dancing, weaving elaborate textiles, cooking, making jewelry or pottery, ...

In an African cave high above the rocky shores of the Indian Ocean, a group of anatomically modern humans left a legacy of finely wrought artifacts some 77,000 years ago that could place the origins ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. What makes us human? A lot of people would argue it is the ability of our species to engage in complex behavior ...

Scientists excavating a Stone Age cave on South Africa’s southern coast have followed a trail of engraved pigments to what they suspect are the ancient roots of modern human behavior. Analyses of 13 ...