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Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species

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Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species

A haul of more than 100 ancient human bones found in a cave in South Africa may belong to a previously undiscovered human species

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Columbian rock art

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Ancient rock art reveals life of the Amazon’s earliest inhabitants

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doggerland

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Tiny island survived tsunami that helped separate Britain and Europe

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Archaeological site of the Harappan Civilisation in Punjab Province, Pakistan

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Double climate disaster may have ended ancient Harappan civilisation

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Climate change has revealed a huge haul of ancient arrows in Norway

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ancient hunter

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Men and women in early Americas shared hunting duties equally

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Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas

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Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas

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Bengorm mountain chamber

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Stone Age people in Ireland had dark skin and were lactose-intolerant

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3000-year-old leather balls found in graves may be for ancient sport

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3000-year-old leather balls found in graves may be for ancient sport

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500-year-old remains may be first African woman to reach the Americas

A skeleton buried at the first European town in the Americas belonged to a young woman from western Africa. She may be the earliest known person from Africa to make the journey

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Ancient teenager buried with head poking out of strange Spanish grave

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Stone Age people were cremating their dead about 9000 years ago

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First poison arrows may have been loosed 70,000 years ago in Africa

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Skeletons reveal wealth gap in Europe began to open 6600 years ago

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