Nick, 10 days ago to AncientHistory

The Watch Stone standing beside the road at the bridge between the Stenness and Harray Lochs, this is between Stenness Stones and the ring of Brodgar. The Watchstone measures 5.6 metres high (18 feet 6in), is 1.5 metres wide (5ft) and 40.6cm thick (16in). #StandingStoneSunday #PreHistory #Orkney

UP8, 15 days ago to Anthropology

🏃‍♂️ Study supports theory that humans evolved the ability to run long distances to capture prey

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-theory-humans-evolved-ability-distances.html

#anthropology #humans #prehistory #running #biology #evolution

jackwilliambell, 30 days ago to art

Turns out? The #craft and #art of #woodworking and construction is a LOT older than previously thought. Like, older than homo sapiens older!

> 476,000-year-old ancient woodworking discovery rewrites early human history. https://www.earth.com/news/476000-year-old-ancient-woodworking-discovery-rewrites-early-human-history/

#history #prehistory #Paleoanthropology