Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and ...

A new study suggests flower patterns painted on 8,000-year-old pottery reveal early ideas of balance, symmetry and numerical ...

The project, launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), aims to trace the origin of thousands of ceramic vessels ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

Researchers are using chemical and mineral analysis to trace the origins of ancient pottery in Israel, building a national ...

Surface ceramics from ancient Samos reveal a self-sufficient rural economy, challenging the island’s image as a ...

Symmetrical arrangements of botanical motifs indicate a grasp of spatial division long before the advent of formal written numbers.

Researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of one of humanity's oldest alcoholic beverages: rice beer. 10,000-year-old evidence was uncovered at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China. The ...

ONALASKA, Wis. - While pieces of pottery found in an ancient refuse pit here last week are the first ever local link to the legendary prehistoric city of Cahokia, they are providing local ...