This documentary presents a chronological overview of the Mesolithic period. As ice retreated, humans adapted to forests, rivers, and coastal environments. Toolmaking became more specialized, and ...

New research reveals how the invention of a crucial Ice Age technology helped humans defend against extreme cold during ...

The return of humans to the British Isles after the end of the last ice sheet, which covered much of the northern hemisphere, happened around 15,200 years ago—nearly 500 years earlier than previous ...

Some people in Ukraine weathered the harshest moments of the last ice age by creating shelters made partly of mammoth bones and tusks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Adrian Palmer receives funding from Natural Environment Research Council. He is affiliated with Royal Holloway, University of London and Quaternary Research Association. The return of humans to the ...