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A golden eagle

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Neanderthals may have prized golden eagle claws for symbolic value

Golden eagle talons with cut marks are commonest find from Neanderthal caves, compared with other birds of prey

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medieval manuscript

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Don't miss: celestial bodies, mathematical beauty and sci-fi fun

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Neanderthals artwork

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Cosy up with the Neanderthals, the first humans to make a house a home

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Neanderthals may have been sprinters not endurance runners

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A neanderthal skull

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The last Neanderthals may have died out much earlier than we thought

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Neanderthal and human skulls

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Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA

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A large haul of ancient tools from China

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Complex stone tools in China may re-write our species' ancient history

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A Neanderthal child's skull and an illustration

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Neanderthals may have breastfed their young for more than two years

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Neanderthals were stockier than us, so needed more oxygen

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Neanderthals may have powered their bigger bodies by breathing deeper

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

Harvard geneticist David Reich and his team are DNA testing the bones of ancient humans. Their explosive results are still coming in, but one thing is already certain: much of what we thought we knew about human history is simply wrong

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Traces of mystery ancient humans found lurking in our genomes

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Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen

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Neanderthal hand axes were also used as lighters for starting fires

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Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

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