Archeology
40,000 years ago, other species arranged their homes like modern humans
In prehistoric caves that modern Homo sapiens inherited from another species, scientists made a shocking discovery.
Archeology
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The Earth's crust shifted, causing many animal species to disappear
Geological and fossil evidence more than half a million years old has shown that the Earth itself may be the culprit of mass extinctions.
Archeology
The boy picked up a black coal, the expert tested it for 10 years before concluding: This is the only treasure in the world
In 1981, in Shaanxi province (China), a boy picked up a 'strange' treasure and brought it to the Shaanxi historical museum. It was not until 10 years later that the secr…
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Surprises at an 8,200-year-old campsite in America
A US soldier has unearthed the remains of a prehistoric camp on an air force base in New Mexico, which the first Americans may have occupied 8,200 years ago.
Archeology
The 1,500-year-old tomb of 5 creatures confused archaeologists
An ancient tomb with 5 different levels of burial has just been found in Hungary, arranged in a complex way but not intended for humans.
Archeology
Ancient foxes were domesticated and kept as pets 1,500 years ago
New archaeological discoveries reveal a companionship between humans and foxes in South America, and it could change our understanding of early animal domestication.
Archeology
Stone Age women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in sacrificial rituals
A new study has found evidence of the Stone Age method of killing people by tying and burying women alive in sacrificial rituals at 14 sites in Europe.
Archeology
New giant dinosaur fossils discovered in Argentina
A reporter in Buenos Aires quoted Conicet's announcement as saying that this new species of dinosaur lived in the Patagonia region of Argentina 66 million years ago.
Archeology
Strange creature 30m long: Thought it was a dinosaur, turns out it's something more monstrous!
Scientists have
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Mysterious face among 7,000 terracotta warriors: Appears for 5 minutes, 'disappears' immediately after excavation
This statue is unique among the 7,000 statues of soldiers and horses in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.
Archeology
Find out where Homo sapiens mixed blood from different species
A very special land in the Middle East witnessed a particularly important turning point in the migration and evolutionary history of our species Homo sapiens.
Archeology
Found a giant sword 2.37m long in the ancient capital of Japan
The sword excavated from the Tomiomaruyama Kofun burial mound, Japan impressed archaeologists because of its length and unprecedented design.
Archeology
Laos continuously discovered Buddha statues believed to date back hundreds of years
During the process of clearing mines left over from the war, a demining team accidentally discovered a warehouse of 51 small statues in Kherng village, Phoukoud district…
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Discovering another human's 300,000-year-old weapon workshop in Germany
The weapons found in Germany reveal the shocking level of technology of another human species at a time when Homo sapiens was new.
