The unusually wide global distribution of snake mythology and religious iconography ... most difficult-to-access examples of ...

not works of art. The problem is, many of the figurines discovered so far—predators such as lions and bears—don’t correspond to what prehistoric people ate. (Their diet consisted largely of ...

What isn’t in dispute, is the researchers’ contribution to a more holistic understanding of the continent’s prehistoric ... think of rock art,” “However, the giant snake engravings ...

The lord of this jungle was a truly spectacular creature—a snake more than 40 feet long and weighing more than a ton. This giant serpent looked something like a modern-day boa constrictor ...

(CNN)-- Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth. Named Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the snake would ...

Deep inside a labyrinth cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, mammoths and rhinoceroses into the walls, a fabulous prehistoric menagerie that ...

whose discovery in 1940 was of great importance for the history of prehistoric art. The hunting scenes show some 100 animal figures, which are remarkable for their detail, rich colours and lifelike ...

The prehistoric snake Titanoboa certainly lived up to its 'titan' name when it roamed the Earth 58 million years ago. It was 14 metres long, weighed more than a tonne and could swallow a crocodile ...

Indian scientists have made a major discovery– fossil remains of a giant prehistoric snake species that once lived in what's now Gujarat. Named Vasuki indicus, this ancient snake is believed to ...