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Anthropology

The muddle in the middle-Pleistocene

Professor Lee Berger explains the mystery surrounding human relatives living in Africa during the middle Pleistocene.
Anthropology

300,000-year-old throwing stick documents the evolution of hunting

Homo heidelbergensis used wooden weapons to hunt waterbirds and horses
Anthropology

Examining heart extractions in ancient Mesoamerica

New findings on procedures and meanings of human heart sacrifices in Mesoamerica
Ancient Civilization

Life in ancient Sumer

The first writing system. The plow. The sailboat. The first lunar calendar. These accomplishments and more were the products of the city-states of Sumer,...
Historic Places

The Rock-cut Jain monuments of Gwalior, India

Tirthankara Jain sculptures are one of finest attractions in ancient city of Gwalior, india. These sculptures also shows off the architectural skills of minorities of Jainism.
Archaeology

Study Sheds Light On Unique Culinary Traditions Of Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers

A new study suggests the culinary tastes of ancient people were not solely dictated by the foods available in a particular area, but also influenced by the traditions and habits of cultural groups.
Ancient World

Megaliths: Stone Age Architecture

Megaliths are stone structures that were built by ancient peoples around the world for reasons which have largely been lost to us.
Archaeology

Neolithic genomes from modern-day Switzerland indicate parallel ancient societies

Genetic studies have revealed that Central Europeans, during the Neolithic, were genetically mixed between indigenous European hunter-gatherers and new incoming people with ancestry related to Western Anatolian early farmers
Ancient Civilization

Liangzhu: the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilisation that time forgot

The ancient city of on the lower Yangtze delta, with its sophisticated system of waterways, is astonishing archaeologists and rewriting the history books.
Myths

Camazotz: The Ancient Mayan God of Bats

Some 2,000 years ago the ancient Maya worshiped Camazotz, a bat god that had the body of a person and the head of a bat.
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