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Did modern humans wipe out the Neanderthals? New evidence may finally provide answers.
A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.
Subterranean tunnel, possibly used for medieval cult rituals, discovered in Stone Age tomb in Germany
A tunnel system discovered in a Stone Age tomb in Germany suggests medieval people created hiding places for their cultic rituals.
Medieval gold ring with dazzling blue gemstone discovered in Norway is a 'fantastically beautiful and rare specimen'
The delicate gold ring was made sometime in the Middle Ages and may have belonged to a high-status woman.
World's oldest known sewn clothing may be stitched pieces of ice age hide unearthed in Oregon cave
The sewn hide, cordage and needles show how Indigenous Americans used complex technology to survive the freezing temperatures at the end of the last ice age and as a means of social expression.
Western Europe's earliest known mule died 2,700 years ago — and it was buried with a partially cremated woman
Scientists have identified the oldest mule remains ever found in the western Mediterranean.
CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods'
New CT scans reveal the last moments of the Inca children who were sacrificed and mummified about 500 years ago.
Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgery
Archaeologists and student excavators uncovered a Viking Age pit full of dismembered remains near Cambridge, England.
Sandals of Tutankhamun: 3,300-year-old footwear that let King Tut walk all over his enemies
Among the sandals discovered in Tut's tomb is a pair whose insoles were decorated with images of the boy king's enemies.
