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The archaeologists recreating the secrets of prehistoric technology

It has long been unclear how ancient people built a city of wood in the New Mexico desert far from any forests. By trying prehistoric building techniques themselves, archaeologists are working it out

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Stone flakes made by monkeys cast doubt on ancient human 'tools'

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Plaster bust of philosopher Anaximander and group of other busts. Portraits of ancient historical persons. Mass-product souvenir in Turkey. Copy space, selected focus; Shutterstock ID 2261783295; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Anaximander review: Did Anaximander create science, asks Carlo Rovelli

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Earliest signs of horse riding found in 5000-year-old human remains

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HH6DW5 Pyramid of the Magician in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico

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The Earth Transformed review: The untold history of humans and climate

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Ancient arrowheads

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Some of the earliest modern humans in Europe used bows and arrows

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Furrows row pattern in a plowed field prepared for planting crops in spring. Growing wheat crop in springtime. Horizontal view in perspective with cloud and blue sky background.; Shutterstock ID 423151204; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Was the shift to farming really the worst mistake in human history?

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Cady Coleman appears in The Longest Goodbye by Ido Mizrahy, an official selection of the World Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by the press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Space

The Longest Goodbye review: A poignant documentary on space psychology

Culture

Paranthropus, early human relative

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Early hominin Paranthropus may have used sophisticated stone tools

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Central Henge, Thornborough Henges. ?Historic England Archive

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Neolithic complex dubbed ‘Stonehenge of the North’ opens to UK public

Two sections of the Thornborough Henges near Ripon, UK, have been donated to the public body Historic England in an effort to preserve the millennia-old monuments

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Milk may have fuelled a growth spurt in ancient Europeans

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Mysterious symbols in cave paintings may be earliest form of writing

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When did hominins start cooking? It might be earlier than we thought

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We have finally found the land of Punt, where pharaohs got their gifts

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