Mesolithic and Archaic
The Mesolithic period is traditionally that time period in the Old World between the last glaciation (ca. 10,000 years BP) and the beginning of the Neolithic (ca. 3000 years BP).
Kennewick Man: Or How I Learned to Hate 60 Minutes
Resources on the Kennewick Man debate, including columns, websites, and bibliographies, from your About.com guide.
Resources on the Kennewick Man debate, including columns, websites, and bibliographies, from your About.com guide.
Star Carr (England)
The early Mesolithic archaeological site of Star Carr is probably one of the best known sites in England, occupied intermittently for about 300 years, beginning about 10,700 years ago.
The early Mesolithic archaeological site of Star Carr is probably one of the best known sites in England, occupied intermittently for about 300 years, beginning about 10,700 years ago.
European Mesolithic Period
The European Mesolithic period is traditionally that time period in the Old World between the last glaciation (ca. 10,000 years BP) and beginning of the Neolithic (ca. 5000 years BP), when farming communities began to be established.
The European Mesolithic period is traditionally that time period in the Old World between the last glaciation (ca. 10,000 years BP) and beginning of the Neolithic (ca. 5000 years BP), when farming communities began to be established.
Brook Run (USA) Early Archaic Quarry Site in Virginia
Brook Run is an Early Archaic-period jasper quarry located in the piedmont region of northern Virginia.
Brook Run is an Early Archaic-period jasper quarry located in the piedmont region of northern Virginia.
Dumpokjauratj (Sweden)
Dumpokjauratj is the name of an Early Mesolithic (Komsa complex) dwelling located on Lake Dumpokjauratj in the Lappland region of inland Sweden.
Dumpokjauratj is the name of an Early Mesolithic (Komsa complex) dwelling located on Lake Dumpokjauratj in the Lappland region of inland Sweden.
Flints and Stones: Real Life in Prehistory
From the Museum of Antiquities, the University of Newcastle, an introduction to the lifeways of the Mesolithic period in Europe.
From the Museum of Antiquities, the University of Newcastle, an introduction to the lifeways of the Mesolithic period in Europe.
Hard Times in the Llano Estacado
Archaic wells dug during the mid-Holocene period on the high southern plains speak to the resilience of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, and the elastic human response to adverse conditions.
Archaic wells dug during the mid-Holocene period on the high southern plains speak to the resilience of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, and the elastic human response to adverse conditions.
Jaguar Cave (Tennesee)
Jaguar Cave is a karst cave located in north central Tennessee, where about 300 human footprints were found, possibly dated to 4500 years ago.
Jaguar Cave is a karst cave located in north central Tennessee, where about 300 human footprints were found, possibly dated to 4500 years ago.
Kennewick Man
A series on the Archaic-period human skeletal remains called Kennewick Man, from your About guide.
A series on the Archaic-period human skeletal remains called Kennewick Man, from your About guide.
Lepenski Vir (Serbia)
Lepenski Vir is probably the best-known site in Serbia, a series of Mesolithic villages located on a high sandy terrace of the Danube River,
Lepenski Vir is probably the best-known site in Serbia, a series of Mesolithic villages located on a high sandy terrace of the Danube River,
Lepenski Vir: Change and Resistance
Lepenski Vir is a series of Mesolithic villages located on a high sandy terrace of the Danube River, on the Serbian bank of the Iron Gates Gorge. The site of Lepenski Vir provides us with a glimpse into Mesolithic culture and society, into ritual patterns and gender relationships, into the transformation of foraging societies into agricultural societies, and into resistance to that change
Lepenski Vir is a series of Mesolithic villages located on a high sandy terrace of the Danube River, on the Serbian bank of the Iron Gates Gorge. The site of Lepenski Vir provides us with a glimpse into Mesolithic culture and society, into ritual patterns and gender relationships, into the transformation of foraging societies into agricultural societies, and into resistance to that change
Meso2000
A collection of abstracts from the Conference on The Mesolithic in Europe held in Stockholm, Sweden, September 4-8, 2000. Has a wealth of information concerning recent scholarship on archaeology of the Mesolithic period.
A collection of abstracts from the Conference on The Mesolithic in Europe held in Stockholm, Sweden, September 4-8, 2000. Has a wealth of information concerning recent scholarship on archaeology of the Mesolithic period.
Mount Sandel, Ireland
Nine thousand years ago, the archaeological site Mount Sandel was a small group of huts housing about 15 people; it was one of the earliest human occupations in Ireland.
Nine thousand years ago, the archaeological site Mount Sandel was a small group of huts housing about 15 people; it was one of the earliest human occupations in Ireland.
Place of Rings: the Ancient Mounds of Poverty Point
Jon L. Gibson's recent book on the archaic period earthwork called Poverty Point reads a bit like a memoir--not a memoir for Gibson, who has studied Poverty Point for nearly fifty years, but for the site itself.
Jon L. Gibson's recent book on the archaic period earthwork called Poverty Point reads a bit like a memoir--not a memoir for Gibson, who has studied Poverty Point for nearly fifty years, but for the site itself.
Poverty Point, USA
Poverty Point is a large, C-shaped earthwork located on the Maçon Ridge in the Mississippi River trench in northeastern Louisiana, built by hunter-gatherers some 3500 years ago.
Poverty Point is a large, C-shaped earthwork located on the Maçon Ridge in the Mississippi River trench in northeastern Louisiana, built by hunter-gatherers some 3500 years ago.
The Koster Site
An excavation 34 feet below the modern day surface of an Illinois farmstead provides a glimpse into America's past.
An excavation 34 feet below the modern day surface of an Illinois farmstead provides a glimpse into America's past.
The Mesolithic Sites of Siebenlinden
From the State Office for Historical Monuments of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, much information on artifacts, living patterns, settlements, and other pieces of the puzzle of Mesolithic Europe. German and English.
From the State Office for Historical Monuments of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, much information on artifacts, living patterns, settlements, and other pieces of the puzzle of Mesolithic Europe. German and English.
Vedbaek (Denmark)
The archaeological site of Vedbaek is an Ertebølle culture Mesolithic cemetery site located in Denmark, with early evidence of social stratification.
The archaeological site of Vedbaek is an Ertebølle culture Mesolithic cemetery site located in Denmark, with early evidence of social stratification.
Vegas (Ecuador)
The Vegas site is located on the coast of Ecuador and is a semi-sedentary habitation site where fisher-hunter-gatherers lived between about 8000 and 6000 years ago.
The Vegas site is located on the coast of Ecuador and is a semi-sedentary habitation site where fisher-hunter-gatherers lived between about 8000 and 6000 years ago.
Windover Bog Site
A watery cemetery site in Florida is teaching us new things about the textile technology of Middle Archaic people.
A watery cemetery site in Florida is teaching us new things about the textile technology of Middle Archaic people.
Woodhenge (UK)
Woodhenge is an archaeological site discovered in Avebury, England, within a few kilometers of Stonehenge.
Woodhenge is an archaeological site discovered in Avebury, England, within a few kilometers of Stonehenge.