In the case study discussed in this article, the objective of the study was to gain better insights into ochre use by Middle Stone Age populations in East Africa through the analysis of 4213 pieces of ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced ...

Middle Stone Age humans in the Porc-Epic cave likely used ochre over at least 4,500 years, according to a new study. Middle Stone Age humans in the Porc-Epic cave likely used ochre over at least 4,500 ...

Middle Stone Age humans in East Africa may have employed varied techniques to process ochre for functional and symbolic uses, according to a study. Middle Stone Age humans in East Africa may have ...

Ancient cave paintings are testimony to the fact Stone Age man was keen artist. Now researchers have recovered a small stone flake that suggests South Africans expertly made their paint using milk and ...

BORDEAUX, FRANCE—It has been suggested that ochre was used by Middle Stone Age peoples for either utilitarian or symbolic purposes. Cosmos reports that a team of researchers led by Daniela Rosso of ...

From incredible cave paintings to home-made jewellery, it's well known that Stone Age man had an artistic streak. Now experts have examined a large collection of iron-rich rock ochre - a mineral used ...

Middle Stone Age humans in the Porc-Epic cave likely used ochre over at least 4,500 years, according to a study published May 24, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Daniela Rosso from the ...

Middle Stone Age humans in East Africa may have employed varied techniques to process ochre for functional and symbolic uses, according to a study published November 2, 2016 in the open-access journal ...