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The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

18 March 2020

The mysterious Liangzhu civilisation was a neolithic "Venice of the East", rivalling ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with its engineering marvels

baby playing

Toys are us: How childhood objects may have shaped human history

18 December 2018

Tantalising evidence hints that key human innovations including the wheel and weaving were the outcome of, quite literally, child's play

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