Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered what may be the world's largest prehistoric hand ax. The stone tool measures 20.2 inches (51.3 centimeters) long and, despite its size, is easily held ...

The 6-year-old boy found the rock and then didn't tell anyone for three years. But a new examination reveals it was made by some of the last Neanderthals. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

During a recent visit to a local museum in southern England, a 9-year-old boy felt a pang of recognition. The small axes on display in the Worthing Museum’s Stone Age exhibition resembled something in ...

Archaeologists unearthed a collection of hand axes that are the largest and oldest known stone tools found in Britain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Researchers from University College London's Institute of Archaeology have uncovered a cache of 800 stone artefacts dating to more than 300,000 years ago. The find includes one of the largest ...

A hand ax dating back at least 45,000 years was recently discovered in Switzerland, officials said. Photo from Kanton Basel-Landschaft A rare Neanderthal hand ax was recently discovered in Switzerland ...

A couple of years ago, pianist Emanuel Ax was reading an interview with film music giant and Boston Pops laureate conductor John Williams when a stray anecdote caught his eye. The “Star Wars” composer ...

Archaeologists in Kent, England have unearthed a collection of prehistoric hand axes that are among the largest and oldest known stone tools found in Britain. The ancient artifacts, two of which ...