Was Agriculture the Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race?
This is traditionally told as a straightforward story of human progress. After humans made the switch, population growth ...
Ancient DNA sheds light on adaptation of early Europeans at the dawn of the agricultural revolution
Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of ...
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7 scintillating facts about the Neolithic settlement that buried bodies under the floor
The Neolithic revolution describes a monumental shift from hunting and gathering to settlement and agriculture, and one of the most fascinating Neolithic settlements is Çatalhöyük in Turkey.
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What was life like in the Neolithic Stone Age?
They began to set up farms. These farms marked the start of a new age in Britain – the Neolithic period (or new Stone Age): As well as setting up farms and permanent homes, they also built ...
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Trellyffaint: Proof unearthed of Neolithic dairy farming in Pembrokeshire
George Nash, of the Welsh Rock Art Organisation, said it was the earliest proof of dairy farming in Wales. Patrols aim to tackle heritage crime in Wales Neolithic cave investigation begins Ancient ...