Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic settlement inhabited from c. 9500 to at least 8000 BCE, in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

Its structures are therefore 11,000 years old, or more, 6,000 years before Stonehenge and the great pyramids of Giza, making them humanity's oldest

A few years ago at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic site in central Turkey, archaeologists found an 8,000-year-old rare stone figurine of a woman. This figurine, measuring 6.7 inches (17 cm) in length and weighing 2.2 pounds (1 kg), was carved from marmoreal stone. It was discovered

The Lovers of Valdaro were two 6,000-year-old skeletons who appeared to have died in a lover's embrace, face to face with their arms and legs entwined. They were discovered by archaeologists in a Neolithic tomb near Mantua, Italy.

Studies of the remains revealed that they were

Unlike Neolithic farmers, Yamnaya Pastoralists were lactose tolerant. This, along with abundance of horses, is one of the important factors which gave them significant physical and military advantage over the Neolithic European farmer population.

The earliest known manufactured mirrors (approximately 8000 years old), found at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. These mirrors were made from obsidian (volcanic glass), and had a convex surface and remarkably good optical quality.

China leaks new footage of previous border skirmishes with India at Pangong Tso Lake with sticks & stones.

No phones in sight, just guys enjoying the moment! A fair way to settle conflict, just good old-fashioned fighting with blunt objects. If someone from the Neolithic could

Divers from the Naples Police underwater unit, based in Naples, Italy, have retrieved a substantial piece of obsidian from the remnants of a Neolithic shipwreck, off the coast of the island of Capri...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2023/11/obsidi…

#archaeology #obsidian #neolithic

The face of ‘Stonehenge Man’. A forensic reconstruction of a Neolithic man born about 5,500 years ago and buried in a long barrow near Stonehenge. He lived in the area before the stone circle was built. The long barrow was excavated in the 1860s.

#Archaeology

#TombTuesday Arriving at the magnificent Arthur's Stone or Maen Ceti on Cefn Bryn, Gower, back in April for the first time in years..

The great erratic was hollowed out underneath to form two #Neolithic chambers, with a massive cairn - now robbed - then backfilling the hollow

I will definitely name one of my sons Enver, and I'm not even joking, one of the greatest men, and by far the greatest enemy of Iran Neolithic

Take a look!😊
Carvalho, A. F. et al. (2024) ‘Hunter-gatherer genetic persistence at the onset of megalithism in western Iberia: new mitochondrial evidence from Mesolithic and Neolithic necropolises in central-southern Portugal’, Quaternary International.
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New discovery: A 6,800-year-old Neolithic skeleton with numerous grave goods has been discovered in Exing, Bavaria.
The grave goods include a pouch decorated with two halves of a boar's tooth, which probably contained a blade and tools for making fire.
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A pioneer archaeologist remembered

A plaque commemorating the late great John Henry Pull, unparalleled excavator of #Neolithic flint mines, is unveiled at Worthing Museum West #Sussex Worthing Theatres and Museum by Mayor of Worthing

Very pleased to be here 😊👍

The statue found in a special building in Karahantepe measures 2.4 m and was found sitting on the bench of a special building. It is the most monumental Neolithic human statue found to date.

#karahantepe #neolithic #taştepeler #worldneolithiccongress

Do you know what’s better than northern lights?
BABY SHEEP

Do you know what’s even better than baby sheep?
BABY SHEEP AND NEOLITHIC STONES

The Neolithic Cannibals exhibition, made by Whitehawk kids, is the continuation of our work that will make Brighton the best place to learn for lower income families. brightonfestival.org/whats-on/XXO-n…

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The Hill of Tara has held significance since the late Neolithic, witnessing the construction of a passage tomb during that era. However, its true prominence emerged during the Iron Age (600 BC to 400 AD) and persisted into the Early Christian Period when it became the revered 1/3

#MuseumsinChina 🖼️This Museum Day, #Ningbo Museum invites you to delve into the 7000-year Hemudu Culture and explore some of China's earliest Neolithic records. #MuseumsforEducationandResearch

#Ningbo Today #museum #history #exhibition #culture #education #May #Researchpaper

The famous Neolithic site, the Ness of Brodgar, is due to be reburied at the end of summer after one final excavation. Future generations will be able to return to the site with new technologies.

The Swastika -

Dating back to the Neolithic Era at least 10,000 yrs, it is one of the oldest symbols made by humans, found across continents & cultures.

I’ve encountered it numerous times at ancient sites during my travels around the world. It has a long history as a symbol