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New findings from Shakhi Kora evidence the first government system dates back to the 4th millennium
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Ancient undeciphered script found on tablet in Georgia
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New Alaska discoveries push human-canid relationship record back 2,000 years
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Archaeologists discover hidden treasures beneath Notre Dame Cathedral during reconstruction
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European Pleistocene lithics mark key development in human technological evolution
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Newly uncovered ancient dams showcase Liangzhu's advanced hydraulic engineering
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Pre-Columbian fishery system discovered in Belize sustained thousands
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Footprints in Kenya reveal coexistence of multiple hominin species
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Satellite imaging pinpoints location of ancient Islamic battle
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Earliest known Maya salt production site uncovered in Belize
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Dexterity in australopithecines like Lucy may have developed far earlier than thought
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Ancient Greece’s cultural rise started a century earlier than previously thought—new research
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Mesopotamian cylinder seals linked to development of writing system
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DNA analysis challenges previous assumptions about Pompeii body casts
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Ice Age stone tablets show oldest known images of fishing nets
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Excavation of Peruvian burial mound reveals 76 child sacrifice victims
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Archaeologists discover bronze plaque with inscriptions at monumental temple of Poseidon in Greece
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New evidence reveals prehistoric Polynesians' southernmost voyage
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LiDAR technology reveals ancient Maya settlement patterns in Campeche
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4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement found at Khaybar Oasis in Saudi Arabia
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Rare Minoan sanctuary discovered at Archanes
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Copper Age Carpathian miners spurred developments in the wheel
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Forgotten colonial-era settlement found beneath the Amazon rainforest
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High-altitude settlements along the Silk Road puzzle archaeologists
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New documentary suggest Columbus was of Spanish Jewish heritage
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Untouched burial chamber discovered beneath Petra’s ‘Treasury’
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Unearthed throne room suggests Peru's ancient Moche society had a female ruler
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Fifty well-preserved Viking era skeletons discovered in Denmark
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Rising and lowering sea levels influenced living patterns of earliest coastal villages
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Jade artifacts reveal evidence of trade between two cultures in ancient China
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Early Neolithic longhouse uncovered in Poland
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Scythian-like horse sacrifice in southern Siberia royal tomb
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Archaeologists discover large cemetery of Viking skeletons
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More than 1000 clay tablets returned from Chicago to Iran
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Walrus ivory shows interactions between Vikings and Indigenous North Americans
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South African site shows 9,000 years of genetic continuity
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Identified Nazca Lines nearly doubled with assistance from AI model
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Surprise discovery of centuries-old sweet potato cultivation in New Zealand
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DNA analysis reveals gender imbalance in the Neolithic necropolis of Panoría
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Bronze Age find reveals second origin point for cheese
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Analysis of America's oldest tombstone illuminates colonial era trade networks
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South African rock art may depict animal that went extinct before dinosaurs
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Mystery man interred under Notre-Dame nave was noted French poet
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Isotopic and stylistic analysis reveals The Lion of Venice’s Chinese origins
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DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation
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Easter Island's population never collapsed, but it did have contact with Native Americans, DNA study suggests
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Archaeologists challenge theory of violent Steppe invasion in Iberia Peninsula
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Clovis people used Great Lakes camp annually about 13,000 years ago, researchers confirm
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Unearthed Peru temple burials predate Inca empire by millennia
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New planted spear idea upends view of how prehistoric hunters downed huge prey
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Ancient burial site spanning over 2,100 years located under zoo in south China
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8,000-year old female figurine in Turkish Neolithic site may have been protective talisman
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Altar Stone at Stonehenge matches the bedrock found in Scotland
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Giant stone glyph uncovered on the bottom of a Maya sacred pool
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Neanderthals in southern Pyrenees were highly capable and adaptable
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West Papua cave reveals early pathway for seafaring migrants into Sahul
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New fossils provide insights into development of extinct hominin species
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New proposal for abandonment of ancient American settlement of Cahokia
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Göbekli Tepe might show world’s oldest calendar
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Excavation of Chinese bone needle workshop shows developments in ancient industrialization
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Burial site used throughout Iron and Bronze ages unearthed in Germany
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Remains of affluent life in 17th century Williamsburg unearthed in Virginia
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Chinese Bronze Age human sacrifice shows reinforcement of social status
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Virtual dissection conducted of 3,500 year old “Screaming Woman” mummy
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Workshop buried in Sanxingdui Ruins offers clues to ancient jade and stone sourcing, crafting, distribution
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Lake draining helps team find proof of ancient pre-Vikings in Norway
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Genetics show how ancient wild Four Corners potato became widespread staple
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Excavations at ruined Anatolian castle uncover underground temple of secret religion
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Archaeologists uncover underwater rock carvings of Egyptian pharaohs
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Early humans in South America arrived early and ate armadillos
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Ancient circular stone structures in Saudi Arabia indicate inhabitants were sophisticated thinkers
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New geologic dating shows early European hominins came via Gibraltar
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Novel analysis of cave bone fragments brings lives of extinct humans on the Tibetan plateau into focus
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Newly discovered Venezuelan rock art may point to an unknown culture
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Australia’s oldest known wooden artifacts document Aboriginal rituals
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Analysis of Neolithic tomb provides intimate look at Europe’s family tree
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Groundbreaking discovery in tomb-filled capital of Korea's ancient Silla Kingdom
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Laser sensors pierce forest canopy to reveal forgotten Maya settlements
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Gravitational wave science helps solve mystery of ancient analog computer
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First discovery of Neanderthal with Down syndrome confirms culture of community care
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Cooking techniques of Mongolian nomads revealed
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Woman warrior uncovered among 25 warrior monks in Spain
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Prehistoric South American rock art served as possible territory markers
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Study proposes that Seahenge was built to extend the warm weather
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4,000 year old tablet reveals Anatolian business plan
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Ancient Egyptians may have performed cancer-treating surgeries
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Characteristics of prehistoric Central European burial mounds may indicate trends in inequality
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Seven-century-old ceremonial offerings recovered at Mexico’s Tlatelolco Archaeological Zone
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Found: a forgotten, fiery moment in Hannibal's Iron Age war
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Chile’s Tagua Tagua Lake served as the hunting ground for early elephants
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Vikings ship horses up to 900 miles across Baltic Sea
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Greek Marines prove Bronze Age body armor wasn't just for show
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Roman shipwreck held fish sauce
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New linguistic model shows four waves of migration into the Americas
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Microarchaeology provides new precision for early history of Jerusalem
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English study shows leprosy could come from Medieval red squirrels
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DNA analysis illuminates social practices of an ancient Eurasian warrior empire
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Preserved Pre-Revolutionary War cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
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Rare structures may have guided Neolithic farmers to the afterlife
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Interdisciplinary research team to investigate whether Stonehenge was designed for lunar alignment
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18th Century cleft palate prosthesis found in mouth of Polish crypt skeleton
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Excavations off Great Barrier Reef prove early Aboriginal Australians crafted pottery
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Analysis of pyramid damage suggests Teotihuacan suffered through five damaging earthquakes
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Genomic study proves Blackfoot Confederacy historical rights with lineage tracing to Late Pleistocene
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Newly discovered Pompeii paintings tell of the Trojan War
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New research in Tonga reveals high population living in low-density city system
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Virginia dig at historic log house documents Black American life after Civil War
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1800-year-old clay seal reveals name of Sassanid city
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Air Force unit in New Mexico uncovers prehistoric site
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Paleolithic wooden tools from Germany show diverse woodworking techniques
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Eggshells from Central Asian sites show the rapid spread of domesticated chickens
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Sand sculpture on South African coast suggests origin of representational art
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Horse trading in Medieval Europe was crucial part of everyday life
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Iranian Plateau served as hub for early human migration
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Ancient Peru experienced violence and crisis during political upheaval
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Island time capsule in northwestern Australia
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Aztec books depicting life before the Spanish now publicly owned
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Food study points to interactions between South Americans and Polynesians
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Preserved remains of English Bronze Age village reveal details of daily life
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Sophisticated canoes shine light on technical skills in the Neolithic Mediterranean
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3,300-year-old clay tablet describes cataclysmic invasion of four Hittite Empire cities
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Largest ever South Asian whole-genome analysis points to single major migration to India from Africa 50,000 years ago
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Mass grave of Black Death victims in Nuremberg could be largest ever in Europe
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Oldest known bead in the Western Hemisphere discovered in Wyoming
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14 wrecked ships in Bahamas may offer insight to life in the slave trade
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7,000-year-old burial cave in Spain includes Neanderthal-era goat bones
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Oldest stone tools in Europe hint strongly at east-to-west migration
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Medieval Spanish astrolabe has both Islamic and Hebrew inscriptions
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Medieval French abbey reveals historical structure with over 1,000 burials
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Obsidian blade from Texas suggests a link to Coronado’s expedition
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Genetic evidence shows that French Mesolithic hunter-gatherers avoided inbreeding
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Temple excavation indicates Philistine ritual use of plants
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Mesolithic megastructure in the Baltic Sea offers insight into early hunter-gatherers
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Patagonian rock art served as a generational communication tool
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Stone Age skeleton study reveals life story
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New radiocarbon dating suggests independence of the Rongorongo script
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Spanish Bronze Age gold hoard contains meteorite metal
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Archaeologists discover Roman era bone container filled with poisonous seeds
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Transition from prehistoric hunter-gatherers to farmers was a violent affair
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Fascinating but challenging Amazon rainforest caves reveal their secrets
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German cave shows modern humans replaced Neanderthals locally by 45,000 years ago
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Footprints on a Moroccan beach are oldest human trackway from the region
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Salvage dig in looted Maya tomb uncovers jade mosaic mask
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Cold, dry years may have made plagues worse during the Roman Empire
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Archaeomagnetic dating pinpoints construction of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate
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Amateur archaeologists unearth a Roman dodecahedron in central England
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Peruvian sites show even early hunters lived mostly on plant foods
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New analysis confirms which relatives of Alexander the Great occupy the royal tombs of Macedonia
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First Roman tombs dug directly into rock found in Egypt
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Colossal Bronze Age rampart discovered around one of Arabia's longest oases
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Deep in Amazon rainforest, lasers reveal oldest cities yet
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Grave of tall man with long sword may shed light on medieval union of Nordic countries
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Cerne Giant was probably Hercules, and rallied early Medieval farmers fighting off Viking invaders
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New palace found in central China, dating to fabled Xia Dynasty
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Archaeologists at Tulum find Maya burial cave
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Bronze buckles from central Europe may show beliefs of lost pagan cult
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New study shows how quickly Patagonian natives adopted the horse
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Europe’s first mega-sites thrived on a mostly vegetarian diet
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Now underwater, northwest Australia’s continental shelf once was settled
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Pompeii dig finds group of terracotta figurines honoring the cult goddess Cybele
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Discovery of cat and human-like figures on geoglyphs in Peru
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New proof that Viking dentistry was remarkably advanced
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Dental anthropologists connect all Native Americans to one East Asian migration
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Cutting edge forensics show how nomadic man in ancient Britain ended up far from home
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Neolithic builders used simple tools, complex planning to build the Menga Dolmen
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DNA research shows Slavic migration into the Balkans began in late Roman times
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In Siberia, world's oldest fortress challenges view of how societies developed
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Ruins of first rural Wari Empire complex unearthed in Peru
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Melting ice in British Columbia reveals many sites with bone, wood and obsidian tools
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New site in southwest Norway may be earliest evidence of regional agriculture
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Lion mosaic found above theater in northwestern Turkey, used by Roman cult
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Study of Aboriginal agriculture aims to help Australia become more sustainable
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2,000 clay stamps found in ancient Roman municipal archive building
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Ancient Egyptian baboon DNA reveals location of fabled port city of Punt
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Ancient DNA reveals Uto-Aztecan languages spread to California 1,000 years earlier than thought
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Archaeologists identify civilization-saving technology of ancient Sumerians
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Ukrainian skull fragments produce genomic links to modern Europeans
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Mass burial of headless skeletons chronicles violent end to Chinese Neolithic village
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Stunning find of over 30,000 Fourth Century bronze coins hints at Mediterranean shipwreck
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Maya architecture at Edzná and Chichén Itzá shows long distance links
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Evidence of human blood, bodily fluids, and psychotropic drugs found in ancient Egyptian mug
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Circular structure’s possible link to Maya serpent deity may be key to true identity of El Tigre
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700-year-old shipwreck reveals prosperity of China’s Maritime Silk Road
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Evidence of ancient violence indicates earlier-than-thought warfare in Europe
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Thriving Copper Age settlements in Spain were independent and cooperative
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Evidence of fire in Portuguese cave reveals Neanderthal intelligence
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Carbon dating cave art reveals new starting point for Puerto Rican history
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Computer student uses AI to decipher first word from carbonized Roman scrolls
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First direct evidence of lion hunting and the early use of a lion pelt by Neanderthals
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Mummified poop reveals pre-Columbian cultures of the Caribbean consumed a diversity of plants
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Research finds dramatic increase in cranial traumas as the first cities were being built, suggesting a rise in violence
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Stone Age herders transported heavy rock tools to grind animal bones, plants and pigment
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Thousands of still-hidden structures indicate vast Pre-Columbian societies in Amazon Rain Forest
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Prehistoric cosmic airburst forced transition from foraging to farming
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Researchers discover that a lush land route channeled early humans out of Africa
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Evidence of human cannibalism as a cultural funerary practice
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Chinese tomb inscription confirms Zhou Dynasty’s lethal power struggles
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Analysis of Texas mummy reveals painful death, and diet of grasshoppers
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New tablet from Hittite Empire capital records previously unknown early language
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Arrow found under melting glacier in Norway still has arrowhead and feathers intact
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