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Jan 24 • 4 months ago

This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art

The world's oldest art has an unintentional story to tell about human exploration. ...

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Jan 09 • 4 months ago

These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found

Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant. ...

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Jan 01 • 4 months ago

Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains

9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groupsA cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, ...

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Oct 18 • 7 months ago

Lead poisoning has been a feature of our evolution

A recent study found lead in teeth from 2 million-year-old hominin fossils. ...

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Oct 02 • 7 months ago

World-famous primatologist Jane Goodall dead at 91

Goodall's immersive studies of chimpanzees in Africa redefined what it means to be human. ...

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Aug 21 • 9 months ago

Neolithic people took gruesome trophies from invading tribes

Brutal treatment may have been part of "public theater of violence" celebrating victory in battle. ...

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Aug 14 • 9 months ago

Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used

The Inca Empire hung by a thread—literally. ...

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Aug 07 • 9 months ago

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case. ...

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Aug 07 • 9 months ago

Did a rival tribe kill and eat their neighbors 5,700 years ago?

"The evidence points to a violent episode—possibly the result of conflict between neighboring farming communities.” ...

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