A mammoth ivory tool unearthed in central Europe has offered a peek at how teamwork enabled Stone Age folks to make thick, sturdy ropes. Excavations and sediment screening at southwestern Germany’s ...

Missing from the archaeological record, fiber innovations like string played a huge role in the daily lives of our ancestors. Researchers are working to weave together new insights from the traces ...

Years ago, archaeologists found a 35,000-year-old ivory artifact in a cave in Germany. Now, a study identified it as tool for weaving thicker ropes. Photo from H. Jensen and University of Tübingen via ...