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'Ripped' Woman with Massive Forearms Is the Oldest Known Human Burial in Lower Central America
January 02, 2019 | ArticleArchaeologists have uncovered the oldest known human burial in lower Central America: the skeletal remains of a mysterious woman who lived 5,900 years ago in what is now Nicaragua, a new study finds.
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Cannibalism? Nope, This 8,000-Year-Old Man Was Likely Burned in a Ritual
December 11, 2018 | ArticleThe shattered skull of a hunter who lived about 8,000 years ago isn’t evidence of cannibalism, as scientists previously thought. Rather, the hunter died in a grisly murder, new research suggests.
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Giant, Prehistoric Bird Chowed Down on This Neanderthal Child's Bones
October 10, 2018 | ArticleOne Neanderthal child had a very bad day about 115,000 years ago. The child died — that much is certain — and the bones were gulped down and digested by a giant, prehistoric bird, according to archaeologists in Poland.
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'Alien' Mummy DNA Probe May Have Crossed Ethical Lines
July 19, 2018 | ArticleDid DNA analysis of an "alien" mummy violate legal and ethical boundaries?
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Oldest Human Footprints in North America Discovered: Here's What They Reveal
March 28, 2018 | ArticleAbout 13,000 years ago, two shoeless adults and a child squished their bare feet through wet clay near the water's edge, leaving footprints that still exist today.
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This Ancient Society Buried Disabled Children Like Kings
February 13, 2018 | ArticleAbout 34,000 years ago, a group of hunters and gatherers buried their dead - including two boys with physical conditions - using the utmost care. However, these dead were buried in fairly different ways, a new study finds.
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Photos: 2 Paleolithic Boys Were Buried with Fox Teeth and Spears
February 13, 2018 | Image AlbumAbout 34,000 years ago, a hunter-gatherer group buried two young boys who had physical conditions in elaborate graves.
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Ancient Ale: Oldest Beer in Greece Dates to Bronze Age
January 31, 2018 | ArticleThe ancient Greeks may have liberally indulged in wine, but that's not the only alcoholic beverage they imbibed, according to a new study that describes the discovery of two potential Bronze Age breweries.
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An Anthropologist Explains Why We Love Holiday Rituals and Traditions
December 29, 2017 | ArticleThe mere thought of holiday traditions brings smiles to most people's faces and elicits feelings of sweet anticipation and nostalgia. We can almost smell those candles, taste those special meals, hear those familiar songs in our minds.
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On an Uninhabited Caribbean Island, a Trove of Pre-Columbian Cave Art
November 06, 2017 | ArticleImagine a social- networking site that not only predates not only the internet but even a European presence in the Americas. That's how researchers from the University of Leicester describedare theirdescribing the discoveries they've made after three year
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