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![A reproduction of the Taung child skull against a black background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E9mpuB6JfCPJkXopEQ7jZ8-320-80.jpg)
Famous Taung Child fossil from South Africa is 2.58 million years old, new study finds
By Francis Thackeray published
A new study examines fossil teeth of the Taung Child to hone in on its age.
![A 3D rendering of three paleolithic humans butchering a mid-size mammal on a grassy area by a tree-lined river.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DqKZry37Yodi7CqptQyEhA-320-80.jpg)
Humans reached Argentina by 20,000 years ago — and they may have survived by eating giant armadillos, study suggests
By Kristina Killgrove published
The discovery of butchered bones belonging to a glyptodont, a giant relative of the armadillo, suggests that humans were living in Argentina 20,000 years ago.
![An ivory figurine of a woman from two different angles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/34sEqVQLVYkpJxjZtU9Mxn-320-80.png)
Venus of Brassempouy: The 23,000-year-old ivory carving found in the Pope's Grotto
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The palm-sized carving depicts a Neolithic woman wearing an ornate headpiece.
![A wide angle shot of the tomb showing intricate paintings on the wall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SxNQ4YRtL3frZWEskiZeGJ-320-80.jpg)
Stunning Tang dynasty mural in tomb unearthed in China may portray a 'Westerner' man with blond hair
By Tom Metcalfe published
A Tang dynasty tomb unearthed in China dates from the 700s, and the murals on its walls give an unprecedented view of daily life at the time.
![A black and white LIDAR visualization showing underground structures](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/isnYcchx6nRCfr2dtdEZZK-320-80.jpg)
Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.
![A statuette that's part human, part lion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jkqaVGn4YsyBbf4UkPsVZE-320-80.jpg)
Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Discovered inside a cave, the ivory statuette depicts a human and a lion.
![An illustration showing multiple circular huts, with early humans standing outside of them](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RvnYJx6LUHYnciPTSM9dFU-320-80.jpg)
Remains of hundreds of 7,000-year-old 'standing stone circles' discovered in Saudi Arabia
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have now excavated eight ancient stone circles that likely served as homes to people more than 7,000 years ago.
![A sculpture of two naked men](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tQRjD93R8MV7kibspEUbhJ-320-80.jpg)
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
By Owen Jarus last updated
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
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