A megalithic burial mound in Spain was built using “advanced engineering” 6,000 years ago, with stones weighing several times more than any used to make the UK’s iconic Stonehenge, archaeologists ...

When you walk the rolling olive-grove slopes of southern Spain, it’s rare to stumble into a moment that freezes time. But ...

Archaeologists from the University of Wyoming revealed the existence of a circular plaza in Peru older than the pyramids of Egypt. Specifically, they were located in the archaeological site of ...

A detailed updated report was sent to the World Heritage Centre on 7 March 2007. This report indicates: a) The following actions have been undertaken towards the development of a management plan of ...

In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international research team, led from Uppsala University, discovered kin relationships among Stone Age individuals ...

Megalithic architecture is associated with spread of food production in many parts of the world, but archaeological investigations have focused mainly on megalithic sites among early agrarian ...

The stones in Carnac were reportedly between 50-100 centimetres high and stood close to the main highly protected area aorund one of Europe's largest and most mysterious pre-historic tourist ...

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Archeologists have discovered kin relationships among Stone Age individuals buried in megalithic tombs on Ireland and in Sweden. The kin relations can be traced for more than ten generations and ...