Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest
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(Retracted) Space rock that destroyed ancient city may have inspired biblical story of Sodom
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
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Stone Age quiz: What do you know about the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic?
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests
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Human ancestor was in Eurasia nearly 2 million years ago, cut marks on animal bones suggest
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
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What is the 'Eye of Horus' and why is it found in so many ancient Egyptian burials?
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'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter
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Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
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Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs
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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers
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3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb may belong to military commander who served under Ramesses III
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'Not enough survives to read the king's name': Tomb discovered of unknown ancient Egyptian pharaoh
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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests
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Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in Vienna
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Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous 'lost' canal built by Julius Caesar's uncle
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
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Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved
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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'
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Viking quiz: How much do you know about these seaborne raiders, traders and explorers?
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'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
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'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
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