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Ancient genomes link early Europeans to Neanderthal ancestry

After modern humans left Africa, they met and interbred with Neanderthals, resulting in around 2–3% Neanderthal DNA that can be found in the genomes of all people outside Africa today. However, little is known about the ...

Stone Age insights: Life, death and fire in ancient Ukraine

A research group led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, Germany, have shed light on the lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine.

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Abandoned Assyrian capital brought to life in new magnetic survey
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Traces of 10,000-year-old ancient rice beer discovered in Neolithic site in Eastern China
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Earliest evidence of deep-cave rituals in Southwest Asia discovered
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El Alamein's ruins offer a glimpse into Greco-Roman civilization and a significant WWII battle
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Meta-analysis of hunter–gatherer societies shows remarkable physical abilities of both genders
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Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials, researchers discover
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Study identifies pathways to enforce First Nation-led cultural heritage protection
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Ancient texts reveal how Mesopotamian humans experienced emotions in their bodies
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Neanderthals were making hand stencil rock art more than 66,000 years ago, U-series dating suggests
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Children's toys offer insights into cultural adaptation in Little Ice Age Greenland
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Archaeological remains in Alaska show humans and dogs bonded 12,000 years ago
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Isotope analysis reveals mammoth as key food source for ancient Americans
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Excavations uncover evidence for the emergence and rejection of the earliest state institutions in Iraq
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Engraved trees map the way to preserving Sámi culture

Archaeologists analyzed trees engraved by the Indigenous Sámi of Arctic Europe, revealing the significance of these rare remnants of Sámi culture and the importance of preserving them from ongoing deforestation.

Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city

What appears to be evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history is etched onto finger-length, clay cylinders excavated from a tomb in Syria by a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers.

Study traces the spicy history of chili peppers

The history of the chili pepper is in some ways the history of humanity in the Americas, says Dr. Katherine Chiou, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at The University of Alabama.