Time Period Index (Prehistoric)

A map illustrating the earliest stages of human civilization spanning from c. 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE. It showcases...

The Palaeolithic ('Old Stone Age') makes up the earliest chunk of the Stone Age – the large swathe of time during which hominins used...

The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age - a term coined in the late 19th century CE by scholars which...

From the dawn of our species to the present day, stone-made artefacts are the dominant form of material remains that have survived...

The Chauvet Cave (also known as the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave) is a Palaeolithic cave situated near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in the Ardèche...

Ҫatalhöyük is one of the largest Neolithic settlements ever discovered. Built more than 9000 years ago in modern Konya Plain, central...