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Stone Age Irish Tombs Actually Weren't Built For Royalty, According To A New DNA Analysis Of 55 Skeletons
It was assumed for a long time that Stone Age tombs in Ireland were built for royalty. However, a new DNA analysis of 55 ...
Stone Age SPF: How An Ancient Mineral May Have Helped Humans Survive The Sun
The story of how Earth’s magnetic field once collapsed, solar radiation went wild, and humans adapted with prehistoric ...
‘Rare’ ancient chariot wheel found at golf course in Scotland. ‘Jaws dropped’
Digging into the sandy soil of northern Scotland, archaeologists unearthed a rusty metal object unlike anything they’d seen ...
Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed – new research
These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until ...
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Stone Age dog skeleton hints at complex early relationship with pets
A nearly complete skeleton found in a cave in France belonged to a group known as the Palaeolithic dogs and its skeleton ...
Ice Age Social Network? Ancient Stone Tools Hint at Shared Knowledge
Tools from South Africa’s Robberg caves match styles found in Namibia and Lesotho, suggesting early humans shared methods and ...
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These Massive Monuments Hosted Community Gatherings Where Prehistoric People Mingled, Feasted and Buried Their Dead
A new study contradicts the long-held assumption that Ireland’s Neolithic passage tombs were reserved for members of an elite ...
Archaeologists Found a 7,500-Year-Old Antler. Turns Out It’s a Sacred Weapon.
According to the study of the antler, when a Stone Age craftsman originally discovered it, they first ground down and ...
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Stone tools in South Africa reveal early human communication
Early human communication networks revealed thanks to ancient stone tools and blades located in a South African cave.
Archaeologists discover 20,000-year-old stone tools in South African caves, revealing Ice Age techn
The region that is now the coast of South Africa was several miles inland, and the caves where the tools were found were ...
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Pilgrimage to first Christian nation: Pope Francis visited Armenia in 2016
Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 this morning, paid a three-day visit to Armenia in 2016. The Pope described the visit ...
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The CDC staff in charge of injury prevention — a lead cause of death — has been cut
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. So many people in public health ... who focus on preventing injuries. NPR's Will Stone reports. WILL STONE, BYLINE ...