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- Stone Age girl living in what is now Denmark probably had dark hair, dark skin and blue eyes, birch pitch sample reveals
- Researchers say this is first time entire ancient human genome has been extracted from anything other than bones
People living on the island of Sulawesi drew a newly discovered image of pigs and horned animals as long as 44,000 years ago, according to the study.
People living on the island of Sulawesi drew a newly discovered image of pigs and horned animals as long as 44,000 years ago, according to the study.
Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud, the puppy is unusually well-preserved, with hair, teeth and whiskers still intact.
Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud, the puppy is unusually well-preserved, with hair, teeth and whiskers still intact.
The rock carving, dated around 3,000 years old, was described as one of the most visually impressive of the age in the city
The rock carving, dated around 3,000 years old, was described as one of the most visually impressive of the age in the city
The man, who researchers identified as Skeleton 125, was found among 60 skeletons and 4,272 bone fragments on the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site.
The man, who researchers identified as Skeleton 125, was found among 60 skeletons and 4,272 bone fragments on the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site.
The rare discovery of a princess’ tomb has given a glimpse into how the Joseon Dynasty used diverse make-up products – but some of these contained lead and mercury and were toxic, researchers found.
The rare discovery of a princess’ tomb has given a glimpse into how the Joseon Dynasty used diverse make-up products – but some of these contained lead and mercury and were toxic, researchers found.
Researchers say that when 500-year-long sun cycles brought warmth, communities flourished, but when the Earth cooled, ancient societies collapsed.
Researchers say that when 500-year-long sun cycles brought warmth, communities flourished, but when the Earth cooled, ancient societies collapsed.
The leg bones, unearthed in Canterbury, are believed to have belonged to a penguin species that lived about 60 million years ago.
The leg bones, unearthed in Canterbury, are believed to have belonged to a penguin species that lived about 60 million years ago.
The Cambroraster falcatus is a primordial sea creature with rake-like claws and a head resembling a Star Wars spacecraft that lived 506 million years ago.
The Cambroraster falcatus is a primordial sea creature with rake-like claws and a head resembling a Star Wars spacecraft that lived 506 million years ago.
Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for Russians to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been extinct for thousands of years, and sell them on to China.
Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for Russians to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been extinct for thousands of years, and sell them on to China.
The sale of the 3,000-year-old quartzite head was one of the auction house’s most controversial sales in years.
The sale of the 3,000-year-old quartzite head was one of the auction house’s most controversial sales in years.
Findings published in Science Advances support earliest recorded cannabis use, written in 440BC, while researchers speculate psychoactive THC had grim role in funeral rites.
Findings published in Science Advances support earliest recorded cannabis use, written in 440BC, while researchers speculate psychoactive THC had grim role in funeral rites.
The artefact, which is thought to be 3,000 years old, is the ninth such carving discovered in the territory.
The artefact, which is thought to be 3,000 years old, is the ninth such carving discovered in the territory.
163-million-year-old fossil represents something extraordinary in evolutionary history.
163-million-year-old fossil represents something extraordinary in evolutionary history.
Named Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, or ‘big lion from Africa’, the colossal carnivore is not related to cats but comes from extinct group known as hyaenodonts.
Named Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, or ‘big lion from Africa’, the colossal carnivore is not related to cats but comes from extinct group known as hyaenodonts.
Impact shattered glass windows in two nearby guard booths; two guards inside and two visitors were taken to hospital with slight cuts.
Impact shattered glass windows in two nearby guard booths; two guards inside and two visitors were taken to hospital with slight cuts.
The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast necropolis south of Cairo, belonged to a senior official named Khuwy who is believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt about 4,300 years ago.
The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast necropolis south of Cairo, belonged to a senior official named Khuwy who is believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt about 4,300 years ago.
Homo luzonensis, named after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, lived about 50,000 years ago.
Homo luzonensis, named after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, lived about 50,000 years ago.
A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals.
A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals.
Over 320-year-old blueprints of the Potala Palace’s Red Palace building were recently discovered.
Over 320-year-old blueprints of the Potala Palace’s Red Palace building were recently discovered.
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare gold relic in a ruined city in China’s northwest Shaanxi province. The gold sceptre which is believed to be more than 2,500 years old is the first such item to be found in China and may have been a symbol of authority in the feudal state called Rui, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (1046-256BC).
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare gold relic in a ruined city in China’s northwest Shaanxi province. The gold sceptre which is believed to be more than 2,500 years old is the first such item to be found in China and may have been a symbol of authority in the feudal state called Rui, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (1046-256BC).
The sites appear to have been chosen for their proximity to fresh water – explaining why the statues appear inland as well as on the coast.
The sites appear to have been chosen for their proximity to fresh water – explaining why the statues appear inland as well as on the coast.
Priests ritually sacrificed their victims on one of the temple’s two circular altars, then flayed them on the other and draped themselves in their skin.
Priests ritually sacrificed their victims on one of the temple’s two circular altars, then flayed them on the other and draped themselves in their skin.
Some 30 stone carvings depicting the faces of mythical beasts have been found at a Neolithic site in China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi. Historians believe the carvings were temple ornaments used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1,600-256 BC). The relics were unearthed in the ruins of the city of Shimao, the country’s largest stone-age site which dates back some 4,000 years.
Some 30 stone carvings depicting the faces of mythical beasts have been found at a Neolithic site in China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi. Historians believe the carvings were temple ornaments used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1,600-256 BC). The relics were unearthed in the ruins of the city of Shimao, the country’s largest stone-age site which dates back some 4,000 years.
Archeologists recently discovered warrior relief sculptures in a tomb complex unearthed in China's southwestern Sichuan province. The complex of three stone tombs containing the exquisite reliefs on its walls is believed to have been built during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
Archeologists recently discovered warrior relief sculptures in a tomb complex unearthed in China's southwestern Sichuan province. The complex of three stone tombs containing the exquisite reliefs on its walls is believed to have been built during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
Relatively complex tools dating back 170,000 years challenge the idea that migration brought advanced techniques to prehistoric China
Relatively complex tools dating back 170,000 years challenge the idea that migration brought advanced techniques to prehistoric China
The citizens of the city, previously known mostly from ancient texts, appear to have been “remarkably affluent”.
The citizens of the city, previously known mostly from ancient texts, appear to have been “remarkably affluent”.
Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication.
Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication.
The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence that cave painting did not emerge only in Europe, as was once thought
The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence that cave painting did not emerge only in Europe, as was once thought
Most of the scrolls and fragments are tightly controlled by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. But around 2002, a wave of new fragments began mysteriously appearing on the market, despite scepticism from Biblical scholars.
Most of the scrolls and fragments are tightly controlled by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. But around 2002, a wave of new fragments began mysteriously appearing on the market, despite scepticism from Biblical scholars.
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