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Egyptian Papyrus Reveals Rare Details of Ancient Medical Practices
August 17, 2018 | ArticleNew translations of ancient medical texts detail Egyptians' scientific and medical knowledge.
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This 1491 Map May Have Influenced Christopher Columbus
August 16, 2018 | ArticleA 1491 map that likely influenced Christopher Columbus's conception of world geography is getting a new lease on life, now that researchers have revealed its faded, hidden details with cutting-edge technology.
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Photos: Christopher Columbus Likely Saw This 1491 Map
August 16, 2018 | Image AlbumA faded map that Christopher Columbus likely saw is now getting a second life.
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'Cursed' Mummy Cheese Might Be the World's Oldest, Researchers Say
August 16, 2018 | ArticleLet us (not) eat the whitish mummy cheese.
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This Ancient Mummy Is Older Than the Pharaohs
August 16, 2018 | ArticleMummification in ancient Egypt began 1,500 years earlier than once thought.
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Photos: Cropmarks Reveal Traces of Lost Civilizations in England
August 15, 2018 | Image AlbumFields laden with cropmarks serve as a map for archeological finds.
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Heat Wave Reveals Cropmarks of Lost Civilizations in England
August 15, 2018 | ArticleDry conditions have revealed unknown archaeological sites hidden beneath England's fields.
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Hunk of Destroyed WWII Ship Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
August 15, 2018 | ArticleThe stern of the USS Abner Read was completely torn off in 1943. Now scientists have found it.
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People of Easter Island Weren't Driven to Warfare and Cannibalism. They Actually Got Along.
August 13, 2018 | ArticleStone tools found around Easter Island's famous moai statues contradict the popular narrative of social collapse.
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Laziness May Have Driven Homo Erectus to Extinction
August 10, 2018 | ArticleIt turns out laziness existed long before couches and takeout.
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