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The Sciences

How Ancient Holiday Traditions Have Changed Over Time
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Technology

From Stone Tools to Guns: A Timeline of Ancient Weapons
Ancient human hand resting on a wooden tree trunk

The Sciences

What Evidence Is There For a "Wood Age" to Rival Those of Stone, Bronze, and Iron?
A Nomad wearing an animal skin while holding a stone tipped spear

The Sciences

Why Did Our Nomadic Ancestors Settle Down? They Wanted To Own Stuff
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The Sciences

Who Invented the Shoe? Scientists Say Footwear May Be More Than 40,000 Years Old
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Planet Earth

These 5 Giant Animals Walked Alongside Ancient Humans
Neanderthal and human cave

The Sciences

Water Corridors Helped Homo Sapiens Disperse Out of Africa
USA - CIRCA 1995: A stamp printed in USA shows portrait of Ruth Benedict, anthropologist

The Sciences

Who Was Ruth Benedict?
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Planet Earth

Who Invented Money and What Is the World's Oldest Currency?
Marble Cave where prehistoric people broke the bones of the dead

The Sciences

Why Did Stone and Bronze Age People Crack the Bones of Their Dead?
Homofloresiensis skull (also known as the Flores Man Hobbit)

The Sciences

The Flores Man Hobbits: Are They Still Alive?
Detail of Stone Age human footprints and animal tracks carved into the cliffs of Doro !Nawas mountains, Namibia.

The Sciences

Stone Age Artists in Namibia Were Master Track-Makers
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