News tagged with prehistoric man

Gone fishing? We have for 42,000 years

(PhysOrg.com) -- An archaeologist from The Australian National University has uncovered the world’s oldest evidence of deep sea fishing for big fish, showing that 42,000 years ago our regional ancestors ...

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created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Was the fox prehistoric man's best friend?

 (PhysOrg.com) -- Early humans may have preferred the fox to the dog as an animal companion, new archaeological findings suggest.

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created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (21) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Prehistoric man ate flatbread 30,000 years ago: study

Starch grains found on grinding stones suggest that prehistoric man may have consumed a type of bread at least 30,000 years ago in Europe, US researchers said.

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created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 1

Prehistoric man went to the movies, say researchers

Prehistoric man enjoyed a primitive version of cinema, according to Austrian and British researchers, who are currently seeking to recreate these ancient visual displays.

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created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 2

French find puts humans in Europe 200,000 years earlier

Experts on prehistoric man are rethinking their dates after a find in a southern French valley suggested our ancestors may have reached Europe 1.57 million years ago: 200,000 years earlier than we thought.

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (17) | comments 0