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Unknown Early Hominins Ate Elephants and Then Used Their Bones to Make Tools

Moai statue with ropes on it during a 2012 experiment 

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Planet Earth

Wooden Slats or Rollers Didn&#39;t Transport Easter Island&#39;s Moai &mdash; The Statues Walked&nbsp;

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Mummified Dogs Reveal Pre-Incan People Honored This Shepherd 1,000 Years Ago

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A map of Mexico, a mummy, and a piece of preserved feces.

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A 1,000-Year-Old Mesoamerican Mummy Reveals an Ancient Man&rsquo;s Microbiome

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An illustration of a donkey in colonial Jamestown.

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Jamestown Colonists Strangely Picked up Donkeys En Route to the New World, and Likely Ate Them

The Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan in central Mexico.

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Example of a linear text in Teotihuacan writing painted in three columns on the floor of the Plaza de los Glifos.

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Ancient Teotihuacan Murals May Reveal a 2,000-Year-Old Written Language

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Ancient Egypt&#39;s Karnak Temple Once Rose from the Nile River, Serving as a Tribute to Deities

An accumulation of twigs, grasses, and other materials in a cave.

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A collection of human-made materials, including an assortment of fabrics and fiber arts.

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A black and white bird holding a bit of meat in its mouth.

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Vultures Stashed Sandals and Other Archaeological Artifacts in Their Nests Around 675 Years Ago

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Ancient Teeth Carry Clues on Farming Villages That Welcomed Outsiders with Open Arms

Carvings of animals, outlined in white and blue, overlaid on top of a panel of rock, including three camels and three gazelles.

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Ancient Carvings of Camels Acted as Road Signs to Water in the Desert Around 12,000 Years Ago

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Our Prehistoric Ancestors May Have Snacked on Mushrooms Just Like Some Primates Do Today&nbsp;

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Neanderthal Families Took Trips to the Beaches of Portugal Around 80,000 Years Ago

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不知名的早期人属吃大象，然后用它们的骨头制作工具

复活节岛的摩艾石像不是用木板或滚轮运输的——它们是“走”过去的

木乃伊化犬揭示前印加人千年前曾尊崇这位牧羊人

一具1000年前的中美洲木乃伊揭示了这位古人的微生物群

詹姆斯敦殖民者在前往新世界的途中奇怪地带上了驴，并可能吃掉了它们

古代特奥蒂瓦坎壁画可能揭示了2000年前的文字

古埃及卡纳克神庙曾从尼罗河中升起，作为对众神的献礼

大约675年前，秃鹫在巢中藏匿了凉鞋和其他考古文物

古老的牙齿承载着关于热情欢迎外来者的农耕村落的线索

大约12000年前，沙漠中古代骆驼雕刻充当了水源路标

我们的史前祖先可能像今天的一些灵长类动物一样以蘑菇为食

约 80,000 年前，尼安德特人家庭曾前往葡萄牙海滩度假

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