The origins of ancient art can be traced back to our earliest ancestors who adorned cave walls with vibrant paintings ...

The emergence of artistic expression, abstract thought, and symbolic behavior may have occurred much earlier in human history ...

Until now, scientists generally thought that kind of art came about much later with the rise of late farming societies, not the hunter-gatherers that were around at the time of the Shigir Idol’s ...

While in the museum's cultural and creative product section, its miniature versions — designed as various box collectibles — have become top-selling souvenirs. Inside each blind box, visitors might ...

Further evidence for symbolic culture was shown by the abundant traces of rock art production gleaned from the cave excavations. They include used ochre pieces, ochre stains on tools and a bone tube ...

Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co ...

Were Neanderthals really just the brutish cousins of early modern humans? A new study shows they might have been into art and symbolic behavior as well.