Archeology
Neanderthals and Sapiens do not meet at Vindia Cave, Croatia
Vindia Caves in northern Croatia are considered to be one of the most likely places for Neanderthals and modern humans to meet and mate.
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Archeology
Prehistoric people used to eat the dead relatives
In a study published in Plos One, British paleontologists said that evidence of prehistoric people living in caves about 15,000 years ago had been found.
Archeology
Discover the ancient
Many previous studies have shown that modern ancestors in Asia and Europe crossed with primitive Hominin humans, including Neanderthal and Denisovan.
Archeology
Fossils of 300,000 years old reveal the unexpected origins of humanity
Scientists have successfully unearthed the oldest ancient fossils on Earth in Morocco, helping to bring new discoveries to the origins of humanity.
Archeology
The 335,000-year-old fossil overturned the theory of human evolution
Homo naledi fossil dating is found in South Africa and corpses can reverse scientific knowledge of evolution.
Archeology
The first people came to settle in Australia more than 50,000 years ago
According to the Quarternary Science Review, the first people came to settle in Australia more than 50,000 years ago.
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Finding fossils has the ability to rewrite the entire history of people
People need a lot of time to invade the whole Earth. But the history of that process is in danger of being completely rewritten just because of a fossil.
Archeology
The reason the human ancestors gave up cannibalism
The new study shows that human flesh has less nutritional value than other animals, while much harder to hunt for prehistoric humans.
Archeology
Astonishing discovery of human traces in North America 24,000 years ago
The earliest human presence in North America may be at the end of the ice age. The group hid in caves in Bluefish, quickly expanding throughout the continent and being t…
Archeology
Footprints of 3.6 million years of prehistoric people reveal many secrets
Based on footprints, scientists accurately calculated the height and weight, habits of prehistoric people from nearly 4 million years ago.
Archeology
How did prehistoric people come to America?
One of the most persuasive hypotheses is that prehistoric people traveled by road for 1,450km from Alaska to Montana.
Archeology
Found 50,000 year old homemade sewing needles still good
Scientists have found the world's oldest needle in a cave in Siberia, still in use after 50,000 years.
Archeology
Fossil findings suggest that cancer has been around since prehistoric times
Finding cancer that has existed for millions of years has marked an important milestone in ancient history, and changes in preconceptions, concepts that suggest cancer i…
Archeology
The custom of chopping up the bones of dead people on the ancient island of Scotland
The small and scraped marks were clearly visible on the bones of the Stone Age Orkney Islands, before they were buried in a mass grave.
Archeology
Find the oldest stone ax in the world
Australian archaeologists have discovered a stone ax, identified as 44,000 to 49,000 years old. Currently this stone ax is considered the oldest in the world.