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Remote region in Greece has one of the most genetically distinct populations in EuropeA genetic analysis of the Deep Maniots living in Greece's southern Peloponnese region has revealed a close-knit, patriarchal community with roots in the Bronze Age.
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More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure whyNeanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.
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430,000-year-old wooden handheld tools from Greece are the oldest on record — and they predate modern humansArchaeologists have found the oldest-known surviving examples of handheld wooden tools.
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160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiensArchaeologists have found the oldest known evidence of hafted tools in East Asia, and they challenge a previously held assumption about stone tool use.
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480,000-year-old ax sharpener is the oldest known elephant bone tool ever discovered in EuropeThe "very rare" find provides an extraordinary glimpse into the ingenuity of early human relatives who lived around half a million years ago.
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2.6 million-year-old jaw from extinct 'Nutcracker Man' is found where we didn't expect itA fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new information about diversity in human evolution.
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World's oldest known rock art predates modern humans' entrance into Europe — and it was found in an Indonesian caveThe hand stencil is more than 1,000 years older than the previous earliest evidence of rock art.
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Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?Think you know about our human relatives? Take our quiz to find out — and remember, it's human to make mistakes.
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Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like featuresScientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.
