New species discovered 3.7 million years old: The bearer of 'bear steps'
Fossil bear footprints once discovered in volcanic ash in northern Tanzania have been re-identified as an unknown human species, 3.7 million years old.
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Fossil bear footprints once discovered in volcanic ash in northern Tanzania have been re-identified as an unknown human species, 3.7 million years old.
Archaeologists found 9 small ornaments of pure gold in the Qin Dynasty tombs that were made with high technology.
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