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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Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research
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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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3-year-old picks up 'beautiful stone,' discovers 3,800-year-old scarab amulet in Israel
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Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in Europe
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Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world
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A 'landmark finding': Homo naledi buried their dead 250,000 years ago, according to newly updated research
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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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2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine
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Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egypt that has a red tongue and 'barks'
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'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds
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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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2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building
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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
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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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Viking Age ship burial may be hiding beneath Norwegian farm, iron rivets hint
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