Hunters and gatherers

Hunter‑gatherers were prehistoric nomadic groups that harnessed the use of fire, developed intricate knowledge of plant life and refined technology for hunting and domestic purposes as they spread from Africa to Asia, Europe and beyond.

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Europe’s last hunter-gatherers avoided inbreeding A recent study suggests that ancient hunter-gatherer communities in Europe actively avoided inbreeding. Led by researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden, the study examines the genomes of 10 individuals who lived between 8,300 and 6,760 years ago. These individuals belonged to some of the last hunter-gatherer groups in Europe, existing alongside newly arrived Neolithic farming communities. Contrary to previous assumptions, the study…

If you follow the map where will it lead?

Thousands of years ago, the Earth was a very different place. The northern part of the world was covered by thick sheets of ice; the animals were far larger than any we have ever seen, and they were covered in long wooly hair that afforded them...

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Trying to capture the mood of early stone age life for a young hunter-gatherer

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