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Mammoths were a key food source for ancient Americans, Clovis-era baby bones reveal
Researchers have uncovered the first direct evidence that the Clovis people, a prehistoric group who lived in North America around...
Barbarian warriors used stimulants in battle during the Roman era, study reveals
A recent study suggests that Germanic warriors during the Roman era may have relied on carefully dosed stimulants to enhance...
Ancient Roman chalice discovered in 6th-century Anglo-Saxon tomb in England
Archaeologists unearthed an intact Roman enameled copper alloy chalice in a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon grave at Scremby, Lincolnshire. This rare artifact,...
1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal two ancient human species lived together in Kenya
On the ancient shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya, researchers have unveiled a rare glimpse into the lives of early...
Archaeologists uncover Celtic burial ground, Slavic graves, and Neolithic settlement in Czechia
Archaeologists from the Archaeological Center of Olomouc have unearthed a significant historical site in Dluhonice, near Přerov in Czechia. The...
Decapitated Neolithic woman discovered in enigmatic tomb in France
Archaeologists in Puisserguier, southern France, have uncovered a rare Late Neolithic burial that challenges conventional interpretations of funerary practices. The...
Neanderthals were the first fossil collectors, new evidence from Prado Vargas Cave reveals
Recent findings from the Prado Vargas Cave in northern Spain have unveiled a remarkable aspect of Neanderthal behavior: their apparent...
Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens had different burial practices, study suggests
New research published in L'Anthropologie reveals the burial practices of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals during the Middle Paleolithic period in...
65,000-year-old Neanderthal ‘tar factory’ found in Gibraltar cave
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Vanguard Cave, part of the Gorham’s Cave complex in Gibraltar, has unveiled a 65,000-year-old tar-making...
Neanderthal remains discovered in Arbreda cave, Spain
Researchers have unearthed significant Neanderthal dental remains at Arbreda Cave, part of the Reclau Caves complex in the Prehistoric Caves...