Patterns deliberately etched onto a bone belonging to a giant deer are signs that Neanderthals possessed the capacity for symbolic thought. Neanderthals decorated themselves with feathers, drew cave ...

The first known depiction of an animal from the Americas is an image of a mammoth engraved on a mammoth bone, suggests a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Louie DeNolfo is captivated by the simple shape of a Hawaiian fish hook. “Their shape is related to what they were used for — to fish,” he said. DeNolfo is a bone carver. He ...

A new exhibit featuring the work of Newburyport painter and sculptor Terri Talas will be open for viewing at a reception Friday evening, June 12, from 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, June 13, 10 a .m. to 6 ...

Scientists have discovered a giant deer toe bone, engraved by Neanderthals — a hint that our ancient cousins had conceptual imagination. Beneath the pine and birch forest of northern Germany lies ...

Inside a German cave, researchers discovered what they say is one of the oldest pieces of art ever found. It is the toe bone of a prehistoric deer, with lines carved into, the researchers wrote in the ...

In Lucknow, bone carving persists as a delicate art form, transforming buffalo and camel bones into intricate creations. Artisans, inspired by Mughal designs and nature, meticulously carve dagger ...

The engraved bison bone was found in the North Sea. The engraved bison bone was found in the North Sea. Amkreutz et al. in Antiquity, photographs: National Museum of Antiquities After lying hidden for ...

A bone to pick from Germany’s Unicorn Cave. Plus fireflies in sync, peer review in crisis and China’s astronauts at work in their spacesuits. By Virginia Hughes In 2019, a team of archaeologists ...