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Human evolution

Humans Evolved From A Common Ancestor That Appeared 6 Million Years Ago

Illustration of a dinosaur with a mammal

Did Prehistoric Mammals Live With Dinosaurs, and What Were They Like?

Ancient artifact: Terracotta Army

An Underground Army: The 8,000 Terracotta Warriors

Ancient Maya

Dangerous Amounts of Mercury Found in Soil of Ancient Maya

Neanderthal

The Neanderthal Timeline Shows They Thrived for 400,000 Years, Then Disappeared

Soil from Abu Hureyra

Dung Discoveries Reveal the Ancient Art of Animal Domestication

Olmec Colossal Heads

The 3,400-Year-Old Olmec Colossal Heads Origins

Modern central heating

These 5 Modern Inventions Actually Have Ancient Roots

Mummies

Cracking the Cold Case of a 1,000-Year-Old Mummy Murder

Amputation

The Earliest Evidence of An Amputation is 31,000 Years Old

Mesa Verde

5 Ancient Societies that Collapsed When the Water Ran Dry

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Oldest Ancient Wonder Still Exists Today, 4,500 Years Later

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