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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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
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World's largest-ever bead stash found in 5,000-year-old 'Ivory Lady' tomb in Spain
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Stonehenge quiz: What do you know about the ancient monument?
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1.4 million-year-old jaw that was 'a bit weird for Homo' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative
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'Exceptionally rare' 1,500-year-old Roman helmet found in chief's burial in Denmark
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Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world
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Excavations at Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple reveal elaborate burials, decorated blocks and ancient tools
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'Big surprise' reveals supposed skull of 'Cleopatra's sister' actually belongs to an 11-year-old boy
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4,100-year-old tomb of doctor who treated pharaohs discovered at Saqqara
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Dancing dwarf: A 2,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of a godlike man with a muscular 6-pack
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10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals
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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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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
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1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'
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More than 1,300 coins buried during Roman emperor Nero's reign found in England
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Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from Roman Britain
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Roman emperor quiz: Test your knowledge on the rulers of the ancient empire
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Secrets of Alexander the Great mosaic revealed after 1st-of-its-kind analysis
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1,700-year-old Roman hoard includes gold coins depicting illegitimate emperor
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'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
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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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