Archaeologists Discovered Strange Prehistoric Spheres in the Middle of the Amazon. Inside Were Human and Animal Bones
ResearchA group of researchers found seven spheres of different sizes in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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Archaeologists Thought They Knew the Maya Until They Discovered a Nearly 3,000-Year-Old City in Guatemala
MagnetThe complex contains sculptures, channels, and a 108-foot-high pyramid.
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What Looked Like Trash in a Mexican Cave Turned Out to Be a 500-Year-Old Fertility Ritual
MagnetA forgotten fragment of indigenous spirituality was uncovered in a cave in Guerrero, Mexico—complete with phallic symbols and sacred offerings.
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Researchers Have Discovered the World’s Oldest Human Fingerprint. It’s 43,000 Years Old
ResearchA stone and pigment have formed an extraordinary time capsule full of symbolism.
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Ancient Canine Bones Tell a Surprising Story: Dogs Were Already Man’s Best Friend 16,000 Years Ago
Nature and EnvironmentThe analysis reveals that the dog’s broken bones may provide significant evidence of its early domestication as a pet.
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Our Species Didn’t Make the Oldest Bone Spear Tip in Europe. It Had Been There for 30,000 Years
ResearchA spear tip more than 70,000 years old reveals the advances made by Neanderthals.
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Researchers Uncover Bronze Age Fortress Hidden Beneath Romanian Forest for Nearly Five Millennia
ResearchLiDAR, a technology increasingly used in this type of research, made the discovery possible.
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Researchers Reveal Evidence of an Unknown Paleolithic Culture. This Is What This Means for the Coexistence of Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens
ResearchThe analysis of items found in a Spanish cave has led to the identification of a new prehistoric culture: the Arlanzian.
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Archaeologists Have Long Questioned the Legendary Gladiator Fights With Lions. A Bone Just Removed All Doubt
MagnetA recent study has found the first physical evidence of these battles.
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Archeologists Keep Uncovering Ancient Corpses as Glaciers Melt. It’s a Race Against the Clock
ResearchIt’s like leaving your freezer door open and letting the frozen meat rot.
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We’ve Been Domesticating Avocados Since the Pleistocene. It Took Us 8,000 Years to Perfect Them
ResearchThe first signs of domestication date back 7,500 years, but it took millennia to shape the fruit into its modern form.
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This 4,500-Year-Old Game Was a Complete Mystery Until Now. AI Has Finally Deciphered It
Robotics and AICivilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all enjoyed their own unique board games.
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Interchangeable Heads and Terrifying Faces: These Five Puppets Are Turning Archaeology Upside Down
ResearchResearchers from the University of Warsaw discovered five puppets with interchangeable heads, similar to modern dolls.
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Researchers Have Been Studying the Oldest Human Remains Found in Western Europe for Years. They Still Don’t Know Which Species They Belong to
ResearchThe individual lived between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ago, but archeologists can't classify it as a member of any known human species.
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Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens Tried to Mate for Thousands of Years. Genetics Had Other Ideas
ResearchThis story of a (genetically) impossible love explains why we’re alone on our planet.
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Thousands of Years Later, the Great Wall of China Is Still Revealing Secrets: It Turns Out It’s Older Than We Thought
MagnetA 2024 archaeological mission uncovered a previously unknown section of the Great Wall of China. This newly discovered section predates the rest of the structure by approximately 300 years.
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Researchers Have Been Smelling 5,000-Year-Old Mummies for Months to Recreate the Scents of Ancient Egypt
ResearchEgypt had a thriving death industry, and while researchers have uncovered nearly everything in its tombs, one mystery remained: What did mummies smell like?
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One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Remains Lost. This Make It the Most Intriguing of All
MagnetDespite several theories, the lack of physical evidence leaves the existence of the Hanging Gardens in the realm of mystery.
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The Longest Greek Papyrus Ever Discovered Was More Than Meets the Eye. Its Translation Has Revealed an Unknown History of Rome
MagnetThis papyrus provides valuable insights into the system of justice in the Roman Empire.
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