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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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Rock found by a 6-year-old on a beach is actually a 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax
By Margherita Bassi Published
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Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Early Americans ate tons of mammoth, 13,000-year-old bones from Clovis culture baby reveal
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Strange pile of Stone Age skulls unearthed in Italian village baffles archaeologists
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world's 1st governments
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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1,600-year-old burials in Crimea hold gold and silver jewelry from 'rich women'
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Ancient Egyptians
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2,100-year-old temple from ancient Egypt discovered hidden in cliff face
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egypt quiz: Test your smarts about pyramids, hieroglyphs and King Tut
By Owen Jarus Published
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Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god
By Owen Jarus Published
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Rare tomb from Egypt's Middle Kingdom holds a wealth of jewelry and several generations of the same family
By Owen Jarus Published
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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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'Extraordinary' burial of ancient Egyptian governor's daughter discovered in a coffin within another coffin
By Owen Jarus Published
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3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian barracks contains sword inscribed with 'Ramesses II'
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egyptian head cones: Mysterious headgear that could be related to sensuality and fertility rituals
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Ancient Egyptians used so much copper, they polluted the harbor near the pyramids, study finds
By Evan Howell Published
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Romans
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Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall
By Margherita Bassi Published
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Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals
By Margherita Bassi Published
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Puzzling patchwork skeleton in Belgium contains bones from 5 people spanning 2,500 years
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'Unique' gold offering to god of war discovered at Roman fortress in Georgia
By Owen Jarus Published
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2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it
By Konstantine Panegyres Published
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Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains — miles from the empire's frontlines
By Margherita Bassi Published
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Vikings
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
By Margaret Osborne Published
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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
By Owen Jarus Published
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
By Owen Jarus Published
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
By Margherita Bassi Published
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'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Viking Age ship burial may be hiding beneath Norwegian farm, iron rivets hint
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Viking Age 'treasure' discovered by metal detectorist on Isle of Man
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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1,600-year-old burials in Crimea hold gold and silver jewelry from 'rich women'
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New, big-headed archaic humans discovered: Who is Homo juluensis?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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2,100-year-old temple from ancient Egypt discovered hidden in cliff face
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