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Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens buried their dead differently, study suggests
Neanderthals tended to bury their dead in caves, while early modern humans buried their dead in the fetal position, new research finds.
2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a 'sacred arc'
Two previously unknown Neolithic stone circles have been found in England, and they may have been part of a "sacred arc," an archaeologist says.
65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal 'glue factory,' study finds
Neanderthals may have used specialized hearths to make tar around 65,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Lucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours
Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died.
Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests
Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only australopithecine species there.
1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey
The "King Solomon" pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.
2,600-year-old inscription in Turkey finally deciphered — and it mentions goddess known 'simply as the Mother'
An ancient inscription decorated with lions and sphinxes is finally deciphered, and it involves the "mother of the gods."
Scientists glean new details of mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck submerged in Norway's largest lake
Researchers now think the boat was a local "føringsbåt" for passengers and cargo.
