Neolithic

German archaeologists discover medieval tunnel system inside Neolithic burial site

Thousands of similar tunnel systems have been discovered across Europe and despite this, their purpose has been subject to decades of theory and debate. 

Erdstall discovered in late 2025 by the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) during excavations near Reinstedt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, February 14, 2026.
TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered.

3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

Sheep grazing near Stonehenge.

Massive 4,000-year-old pits near Stonehenge were carved by neolithic humans, archaeologists say

A pillar and a human statue stand at the Karahantepe excavation site, widely regarded with Gobeklitepe as keys to understanding the birth of symbolic thought, social complexity and monumental architecture thousands of years before cities or states existed, near the southeastern city of Sanliurfa, Tu

Turkey unveils new Gobeklitepe discoveries, adding to picture of Neolithic age


China receives 41 relics, including a bronze tree and Li pottery, returned by Manhattan DA's office

 Bronze money tree, Li pottery: China receives 41 cultural relics returned by Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

7,000-year-old findings in Ratina Cave, Croatia reveal Neolithic life on Šćedro Island

This confirms the thesis that during the Neolithic period, there were developed trade and maritime networks connecting Hvar, Korčula, Pelješac, and the wider eastern Adriatic region.

 7,000-year-old findings in Ratina Cave, Croatia reveal Neolithic life on Šćedro Island.

Excavation near Jerusalem finds 9,000-year-old six-fingered Neolithic shaman woman

The woman had six fingers on her left hand, a characteristic that in ancient cultures was often interpreted as a sign of distinction and spiritual authority.

 Excavation near Jerusalem finds 9,000-years-old six-fingered Neolithic shaman woman.

Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence

The village at Cavalaire-sur-Mer represents the second example of an open-air Cardial settlement ever discovered in France.

 Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence.

Surprising Discovery: How Neolithic paintings and echoes created prehistoric 'surround sound'

A recent study by researchers from the University of Helsinki unveiled the unique acoustic properties of prehistoric rock art sites in Finland's Lake District.


Groundbreaking find challenges beliefs about Neolithic nomads in Southeast Europe

Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) unearthed the remains of an 8,000-year-old rectangular dwelling at the site of Svinjarička Čuka in Serbia.

 Groundbreaking find challenges beliefs about Neolithic nomads in Southeast Europe.

Archaeologists uncover unique Neolithic burial of decapitated woman in southern France

No similar burial has been documented in southern France until now, according to Focus Online.

 Archaeologists uncover unique Neolithic burial of decapitated woman in southern France.