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Freckled Woman with High Alcohol Tolerance Lived in Japan 3,800 Years Ago
May 22, 2019 | ArticleMore than two decades after researchers discovered the 3,800-year-old remains of "Jomon woman" in Hokkaido, Japan, they've finally deciphered her genetic secrets.
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In Photos: Exploring the Mysterious Plain of Jars Site
May 21, 2019 | Image AlbumThe mysterious Plain of Jars is an archaeological site in central Laos that has thousands of stone vessels scattered across the ground.
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Ancient Egyptians Built This 4-Towered Fortress More Than 2,600 Years Ago
May 20, 2019 | ArticleArchaeologists in Egypt have discovered the ruins of an ancient fortress dating to the 26th Dynasty, the last dynasty in which native Egyptians ruled before the Persians conquered the country in 525 B.C.
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Ancient Wads of 'Chewing Gum' Hold the Oldest Human DNA in Scandinavia
May 17, 2019 | ArticleMasticated Stone Age gums may be DNA goldmines.
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Large Mound in Russia Reveals 2,500-Year-Old Skeletons of Elite Nomadic Tribesmen...And a Horse Head
May 17, 2019 | ArticleA farmer in Russia noticed a bronze cauldron, which led to the discovery of the burials of elite Sarmatians in a town in Russia.
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Photos: Ancient Burial of Elite Members of Nomadic Tribe
May 17, 2019 | CountdownArchaeologists describe the burial of three skeletons from a nomadic tribe in what is today Russia. The remains date back 2,500 years.
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Ancient Romans Used Molten Iron to Repair Streets Before Vesuvius Erupted
May 15, 2019 | ArticleHow the Romans introduced liquefied iron into the streets at Pompeii remains a mystery.
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Humans Crawled Through a Cave 14,000 Years Ago. We Can Still See Their Perfectly Preserved Footprints.
May 14, 2019 | ArticleAbout 14,000 years ago, a party of five barefoot people walked and even crawled through a dark passageway in a cave, according to a new study that analyzed the hand- and footprints these individuals left behind.
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15 People Were Brutally Murdered 5,000 Years Ago, But the Bodies Were Buried with Care
May 14, 2019 | ArticleAn extended family met a grim end when 15 of them were brutally murdered about 5,000 years ago in what is now Poland. But whoever buried these victims did so with care, placing mothers next to children and siblings side by side.
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Archaeologists Discovered a Hidden Chamber in Roman Emperor Nero's Underground Palace
May 13, 2019 | ArticleArchaeologists have uncovered a hidden vault, which has sat untouched for nearly 2,000 years, in Emperor Nero's Palace.
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