Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
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1,800-year-old gold ring with 'Venus the Victorious' carving discovered in France
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How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?
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What do you know about Jesus Christ, the man? Test your knowledge of biblical archaeology
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3 Christmas traditions that may have pagan roots, and 4 that (probably) don't
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1,500-year-old tomb in Peru holds human sacrifices, including strangled son next to father's remains, genetic analysis reveals
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Oldest sinew bowstrings ever found in Europe have been hiding in Spain's 'Bat Cave' for 7,000 years
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Queen Puabi's lyre: A bull-headed music maker played for Mesopotamian royalty 4,500 years ago
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How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?
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13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlife
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Possible bust of Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple
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2,100-year-old temple from ancient Egypt discovered hidden in cliff face
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QuizAncient Egypt quiz: Test your smarts about pyramids, hieroglyphs and King Tut
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Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god
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Rare tomb from Egypt's Middle Kingdom holds a wealth of jewelry and several generations of the same family
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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
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'Extraordinary' burial of ancient Egyptian governor's daughter discovered in a coffin within another coffin
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Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction
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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall
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Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals
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Puzzling patchwork skeleton in Belgium contains bones from 5 people spanning 2,500 years
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'Unique' gold offering to god of war discovered at Roman fortress in Georgia
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2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy
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'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it
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Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey
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Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains — miles from the empire's frontlines
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
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'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
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Viking Age ship burial may be hiding beneath Norwegian farm, iron rivets hint
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Viking Age 'treasure' discovered by metal detectorist on Isle of Man
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