Exploring the hypothesis that the Chinese mother goddess Nüwa preserves a cultural memory of end-Ice Age floods and the dawn of self-aware human consciousness.
Paleolithic - Research Articles
Upper Paleolithic Gender Imbalance In Human Depictions
New counts show that roughly four out of five Ice-Age human images are female, overturning ideas that “Venus” figurines were an isolated fertility cult.
Earliest Complex Tools of the Genus Homo
A comprehensive survey of the earliest complex tools made by early humans, from hafted axes and spears to bows, woodworking implements, and symbolic artifacts, examining archaeological evidence and scholarly debates.
Earliest Known Musical Instruments (Archaeological Evidence)
A comprehensive survey of the world’s earliest known musical instruments from archaeological evidence, including Paleolithic bone flutes, ancient drums, bullroarers, and the first stringed instruments.