Time Period Index (Prehistoric)

This gallery of 30 maps traces the history of cartography, with examples of maps made by cultures from the Paleolithic...

As the Stone Age covers around 99% of our human technological history, it would seem there is a lot to talk about when looking...

The first non-functional human-made objects that could be clearly classified as art date back to the Upper Paleolithic (c. 50,000...

Hunter-gatherer societies are – true to their astoundingly descriptive name – cultures in which human beings...

Altamira is a Paleolithic cave located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria region) in northern Spain, containing prehistoric paintings...

The Predynastic Period in ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history, from the Paleolithic...