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From Stonehenge's origins to ice age baby genetics — how well did you follow this year's top archaeology stories?
Here's Live Science's 2024 quiz for archaeology fans. Do you know this year's coolest archaeology stories?
2,000-year-old RSVP: A birthday invitation from the Roman frontier that has the earliest known Latin written by a woman
This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation.
10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals
Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.
Early human ancestor 'Lucy' was a bad runner, and this one tendon could explain why
By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.
'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
An excavation of three Viking graves in Norway reveals beads, coin jewelry and a stone carved to look like female genitalia.
From 'the last Neanderthal' to sacrifices in Peru: Our biggest archaeology stories of 2024
Here are our biggest archeology stories of 2024.
1,800-year-old gold ring with 'Venus the Victorious' carving discovered in France
An 1,800-year-old gold ring with a carving depicting Venus, a Roman goddess associated with victory, has been discovered in Brittany.
How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?
The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight so they could be "regenerated."
