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Photos: 2 paleolithic boys were buried with fox teeth and spears
By Laura Geggel published
About 34,000 years ago, a hunter-gatherer group buried two young boys who had physical conditions in elaborate graves.

An Anthropologist Explains Why We Love Holiday Rituals and Traditions
By Dimitris Xygalatas published

On an Uninhabited Caribbean Island, a Trove of Pre-Columbian Cave Art
By Dan Robitzski published

This 6,000-Year-Old Skull May Be from Earliest Known Tsunami Victim
By Mindy Weisberger published
A 6,000-year-old skull found in what is now Papua New Guinea may be the first evidence of a tsunami victim.

Ancient Roman Skulls Reveal Local Groups' Distinctive Facial Features
By Tom Metcalfe published
Forensic techniques that are used to solve modern homicide cases helped American anthropologists reveal family resemblances in 2,000-year-old skulls from the Roman Empire.

When Did People Start Using Money?
By Chapurukha Kusimba published
Currency first hit the scene thousands of years ago. An anthropologist explains the early origins and uses of money – and how archaeological finds fill in our picture of the past.
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