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Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

1,400-year-old temple ruins the size of a city block unearthed in Bolivia
By Perri Thaler published
Ruins of the Palaspata temple complex from the millennia-old Tiwanaku civilization are unraveling some mysteries about the relatively unstudied society.

300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck that once held 'eyewatering treasure' discovered off Madagascar
By Tom Metcalfe published
Researchers think a shipwreck off Madagascar was a Portuguese treasure ship captured by pirates in 1721.

Mesopotamia quiz: Test your knowledge about the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent
By Kristina Killgrove published
Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?

'Alien' skull of toddler is actually evidence of long-standing practice of head shaping
By Kristina Killgrove published
Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its asymmetrical shape.

125,000-year-old 'fat factory' run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany
By Perri Thaler published
An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up 125,000 years ago.

8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall
By Kristina Killgrove published
Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall.

Oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever sequenced reveals ties to Mesopotamia
By Perri Thaler published
In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had genetic ties with Mesopotamian DNA.
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