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The Sciences

Early Hominins Perfected a Stone Tool That Survived 300,000 Years of Climate Chaos

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The Human Tailbone May Not be Needed, But It Remains a Feature of Our Ancient Past

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Early Humans Outsprinted Other Apes in Evolution, Growing a Larger Brain at a Faster Rate

 Ardipithecus ramidus skull in a museum exhibit 

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4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle Holds Clues to How Our Ancient Ancestors Walked

Examples of engravings discovered in the Roche-Cotard cave (Indre et Loire - France). On the left, the "circular panel" (ogive-shaped tracings) and on the right the "wavy panel" (two contiguous tracings forming sinuous lines).

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AI Helps Decode Mysterious Prehistoric Cave Markings Known as Finger Flutings

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A map marked with four sites: Ksar Akil in Lebanon and Riparo Bombrini, Grotta di Fumane, and Grotta di Castelcivita in Italy.

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Humans in Europe Might&rsquo;ve Taken Toolmaking Inspiration From Neanderthals

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<em>Homo Ergaster:&nbsp;</em>The Early Human Who Looked Almost Like Us

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

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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

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

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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Planet Earth

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

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人类起源

早期古人类完善了一种石器，它在30万年的气候混乱中幸存下来

人类尾骨或许不再需要，但它仍是我们远古过去的特征

早期人类在进化中超越了其他猿类，以更快的速度长出了更大的大脑

440万年前的脚踝骨骼揭示我们远古祖先的行走方式

人工智能帮助解码被称为“手指凹痕”的神秘史前洞穴标记

欧洲人类可能从尼安德特人那里获得了工具制造的灵感

匠人：早期人类，外貌几乎与我们相同

不知名的早期人属吃大象，然后用它们的骨头制作工具

一具1000年前的中美洲木乃伊揭示了这位古人的微生物群

古代特奥蒂瓦坎壁画可能揭示了2000年前的文字

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

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