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Nov 08 • 7 months ago

10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world

This technological tradition lasted longer than Homo sapiens have even been a species. ...

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Nov 01 • 7 months ago

Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons

Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. ...

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Oct 23 • 8 months ago

The first people to set foot in Australia were fossil hunters

Europeans weren't the first people to collect fossils in Australia. ...

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Oct 18 • 8 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 • 8 months ago

Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious. ...

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Sep 25 • 8 months ago

Newly found ancient Egyptian port may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb

NatGeo documentary Cleopatra's Final Secret chronicles archaeologist Kathleen Martinez's 20-year search ...

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Sep 17 • 9 months ago

Rocks on train tracks strand 900 Machu Picchu tourists amid protest

About 1,400 visitors were evacuated but hundreds were left stuck because of action linked to bus contract dispute, say Peru authoritiesAt least 900 tourists were stranded near the ancient In...

theguardian.com1 min read

Sep 02 • 9 months ago

Archaeologists in Peru discover 3D mural that could date back 4,000 years

The unprecedented find has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the AmericasArchaeologists in Peru have discovered a multicoloured three-dimensional wall tha...

theguardian.com1 min read

Aug 21 • 10 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 • 10 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 • 10 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 • 10 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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