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Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups revealA large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.
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Ancient Maya 'blood cave' discovered in Guatemala baffles archaeologistsArchaeologists working at the Cueva de Sangre site in Guatemala have discovered an unusual ancient Maya ritual.
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Secret of ancient Maya blue pigment revealed from cracks and clues on a dozen bowls from Chichén ItzáThe question of how the super-blue paint was made now has a second answer.
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Secret 'drug room' full of psychedelic 'snuff tubes' discovered at pre-Inca site in PeruArchaeologists have found conclusive evidence of psychedelic drug use more than 2,500 years ago in Peru.
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Mass grave of Black Union soldiers slaughtered during the Civil War may lie under a Kentucky soybean field, high-tech scans revealArchaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War.
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Plains viscacha: A rodent that builds vast underground cities and ovulates more than any other mammalThe plains viscacha looks a lot like a chinchilla, but it's known for building vast tunnels underground and for producing more than 300 eggs at one time.
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Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in PeruHuman skeletons from a large stone tomb may help archaeologists understand a mysterious pre-Inca population in Peru.
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How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America"The fall of Aguas Zarcas was huge news in the country. No other fireball was as widely reported and then recovered as stones on the ground in Costa Rica in the past 150 years."
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Tumaco-Tolita gold figurine: A 2,000-year-old statue with a 'fancy nose ornament' from a vanished South American cultureThe Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the group disappeared 1,500 years ago.
