Archeology
Rare 30,000-year-old skeleton reveals when ancient humans went through puberty
According to archaeologists, most Ice Age teenagers began puberty at the same time as modern humans.
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How did ancient people communicate with each other?
Today, we can connect with each other everywhere within seconds and access almost limitless amounts of information, through many advanced tools.
World Heritage
The 7,000-year-old mummy is included in the World Heritage list
Appearing 2,000 years before the Egyptian mummies, the ancient mummies in Chile have just been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Archeology
Strange blood stains on the 1,000-year-old gold mask
The ancient mask placed on the skull uses human blood, contributing to expressing the tomb owner's wish for rebirth.
Archeology
How did ancient people preserve food?
Refrigerators are a modern invention and have been around since the beginning of the 20th century.
Archeology
Controversial 'ghost race': Leaving 'treasure' but... evaporated?
Scientists are trying to solve the puzzle of 1,930 pieces of limestone shaped like meticulously crafted spearheads.
Archeology
Early humans also fasted and swung among the trees
Millions of years ago, the early humans had small brains, throwing themselves from tree to tree like monkeys and ate only plant foods.
1001 mystery
What do the ancients use to build giant constructions?
Works of ancient civilization such as the Stonehenge stone circle and pyramids exist today thanks to the construction of giant rocks.
Archeology
Shocked by the discovery of the world's entrance 3,500 years
A researcher was shocked to discover an entrance to another 3,500-year-old world while unearthing what was believed to be an old Roman street in Peterborough, a city in…
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5,000-year-old remains of rare dwarf syndrome
Archaeologists uncover the tiny remains of a young man with the syndrome
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Find the world's oldest artwork in a cave in Indonesia
Scientists discovered the oldest human rock painting depicting the hunt of the animals
Archeology
How did the ancients store and consume animal bone marrow?
Ancient humans used to store bones from animals so they could eat their marrow later. This is the first evidence that these populations delay the use of food and they ca…
Archeology
Ancient people recycled tools 500,000 years ago
The study area is believed to be home to the ancient Homo erectus and the Acheulian Stone Age culture. This culture is popular in Africa, Europe and Asia.
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Ancient humans used to live on a reverse Earth
Volcanic data show that our ancestors spent 22,000 harsh years when the Arctic of the Earth gradually turned into Antarctica and vice versa.
Archeology
The ancestors of humans once lived on a mountain of 4,000m high through the Ice Age
Recent scientists have discovered the first evidence of the presence of ancient people in Mount Bale, Ethiopia, Africa up to 45,000 years ago.