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New evidence has provided proof of ancient humans crossing the Alps, show casing the adaptability and resilience of Homo sapiens 45,000 years ago.

Evidence of modern humans inhabiting China 45,000 years ago has been found at the Shiyu archaeological site, marking it as the oldest Homo sapiens site discovered in China!

A recent reexamination of the Shiyu archaeological site in northern China revealed humans inhabited parts of the region 45,000 years earlier than we thought.

Human dispersal is a prominent topic in archaeology and palaeoanthropology. The pathways through which our ancestors traversed and settled in remote comers of the world continue to be subjects of extensive debate. The presence of Initial Upper Paleolithic technology in No1them and Central Asia provides a timeline of our aiTival in the region. It is assumed that we reached these regions through a northern ai·c, adhe1ing to the arid and mountainous regions acting as 'baiTiers' to human dispersal. Previous studies have incorporated GIS analysis with revised paleoclimate and paleolake d...

<p>Research from Nagoya University in Japan suggests that Paleolithic humans in the Middle East selected flint for their cutting tools based on differences in the mechanical properties of the rock. They seem to have purposefully selected the most suitable rocks for fashioning into tools, even being able to distinguish rocks that were unsuitable.</p>