The change from Middle Stone Age (MSA) to Later Stone Age (LSA) marks a major cultural change amongst our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but distinguishing between these two industrial complexes is ...

But at 10,000 years old, this birch-based gum offers scientists a chance to study ancient hunter-gatherer societies. ... The birch bark provided a crucial adhesive for tools using animals bones.

The remains of a hunter-gatherer in Borneo who survived an amputation predate other Stone Age surgeries by tens of thousands of years, researchers say. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Therefore, contemporary hunter-gatherer societies can offer clues as to whether there are certain child-rearing systems to which infants, and their mothers, may be psychologically adapted,” lead ...

Infants and toddlers may be psychologically wired to thrive with high levels of “sensitive care” and personal attention, according to a study conducted with contemporary hunter-gatherer ...

In the observed hunter-gatherer communities, caregiving goes so far beyond the parents, according to the researchers. Children often have 10+ caregivers and occasionally 20 or more, ...

Digging History Ancient DNA analysis shows how Scandinavia’s first farmers wiped out hunter-gatherer population The researchers hope the study will help explain why some diseases are more common ...