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Enigmatic people who took over Europe millennia ago came from Ukraine

A huge study of ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Yamna, who spread across Eurasia around 5000 years ago, showing they came from a mixing of populations north of the Black Sea

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Volcano-scorched Roman scroll is read for the first time in 2000 years

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Ancient society may have carved 'sun stones' to end volcanic winter

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Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain

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Intricate ancient tattoos revealed by shining lasers on mummies

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Ritual Sticks - Uncle Russell Mullett on the balcony of Cloggs Cave

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Ancient humans understood the future and the past pretty much as we do

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An African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica) in the Kalahari desert, South Africa

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People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago

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How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans

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Ancient checked dress may be Europe's oldest two-colour garment

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Stonehenge may have been built to unify people of ancient Britain

Recent findings show that Stonehenge’s stones came from all over Britain – and this offers clues to the monument’s purpose, say archaeologists

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Butchered bones tell of shocking massacre in prehistoric Britain

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High-tech archaeology shows we aren't the first to endure hard times

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Hunter-gatherers built a massive fish trap in Belize 4000 years ago

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How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans

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