Archeology

April 26, 2026

Surveying the Stone Age, a Period That Covers 98% of Human History

Archaeological evidence indicates that the Stone Age accounts for approximately 98% of human history. This period began over 3.3 million years ago with the earliest known stone tools and continued until the emergence of metalworking societies around 5,000 years ago. It spans the entire development of the early human species, including Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and early Homo sapiens. This timescale fundamentally reshapes how human history is understood.

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March 6, 2026

40,000-Year-Old Symbols Carved in Bone May Reveal the Origins of Written Language

Long before cities, agriculture, or record keeping, Ice Age humans carved small lines and dots into ivory and bone. At first glance, these marks seem simple. But new research suggests they may represent one of the earliest steps toward written language. For decades, historians placed the birth of writing in ancient Mesopotamia around 5,300 years ago. There, proto-cuneiform symbols helped track goods and trade.

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February 3, 2026

1,400-Year-Old Zapotec Tomb Discovery Is Mexico’s Biggest Archaeological Find of the Decade

Mexico has announced what may just be the most important archeological discovery of the last decade in the region. The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) unearthed a 1,400-year old Zapotec tomb in the Central Valleys of the state of Oaxaca. Richly decorated, researches believe this finding will provide priceless insight into the Zapotec civilization.

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