Around 9,000 to 7,000 years ago, Neolithic humans in Mesopotamia employed oval-shaped vessels called husking trays to bake dough. These vessels, made of coarse clay, are likely the oldest form of ...

The finding comes via preserved bits of food DNA in Neolithic-era pottery that was submerged in the lake water. Commingled ancient wheat and dairy residues, which ultimately provided the first ...

The Neolithic period lasted from around 4000 to 2500 BC in Scotland. Researchers said they had revealed evidence of cereals in Neolithic pottery dating to around 3600 to 3300 BC.

The Neolithic Revolution—also referred to as the Agricultural Revolution—is thought to have begun about 12,000 years ago. It coincided with the end of the last ice age and the beginning of the ...

Before the Neolithic Revolution, around 12,000 years ago, Homo sapiens lived scattered about the world in small groups, mostly with their extended families. They hunted, gathered and moved around, ...

Recent archaeological findings in Europe have shed new light on the practice of ritual human sacrifice during the Neolithic period. Researchers have identified multiple cases of what appears to be ...

The finding comes via preserved bits of food DNA in Neolithic-era pottery that was submerged in the lake water. Commingled ancient wheat and dairy residues, which ultimately provided the first ...