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archaeology

Some of the best early human bones ever found

Humans

Homo naledi is only 250,000 years old – here’s why that matters

The latest species of extinct hominin to be discovered that promised to rewrite our history may have died out as modern humans came about  

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Ancient carvings show comet hit Earth and triggered mini ice age

Earth

Ancient carvings show comet hit Earth and triggered mini ice age

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Black-and-white photo of room with Native America clothes and artefacts on the wall

Humans

Love your anthropological collection? Then hand it back

Culture

archaeology

Humans

Three Stones Make a Wall: the inside story of archaeology

Culture

Oldest tooth filling was made by an Ice Age dentist in Italy

Humans

Oldest tooth filling was made by an Ice Age dentist in Italy

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Jewellery made from bear cuscus finger bone

Life

Prehistoric humans made jewellery out of exotic island animals

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Medieval people mutilated the deceased to ward off zombies

Humans

Medieval people mutilated the deceased to ward off zombies

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Mouse

Life

Mice lived with us 15,000 years ago even before farming took off

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Single, somewhat damaged skull

Humans

Skulls reveals that ancient Americans didn’t mix with neighbours

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An armed man and a vehicle going through sandy ruins

Humans

A no-strike list may shield Yemen’s ancient treasures from war

Efforts to map ancient sites from satellite imagery are revealing never-before known archaeological sites, which may lead to a “no-strike list” for combatants

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Humans

Emergency in Mali as looters are plundering ancient treasures

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Humans

Skull casket holding human bones reveals weird burial rituals

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Humans

Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo diet was a veggie feast

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Humans

Unlocking mummies' secrets: What imaging technology tells us

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