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Gladiators - The Brutal Truth - presented by Monty Python's Terry Jones 3 BootinUp Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1374
The surprising power of daily rituals 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 929
Study suggests earliest use of bone tools to produce clothing in Morocco 120,000 years ago 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 890
Carl Sagan's 1994 "Lost" Lecture: The Age of Exploration 0 BootinUp Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1115
Saudi Arabia camel carvings dated to prehistoric era 0 Wicked Blue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 1100
New evidence supports idea that America's first civilization was made up of 'sophisticated' engineer 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 1063
The first Dutch Neanderthal now has a face 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 1325
Tollund Man, Otzi the Iceman: What Their Last Meals Reveal 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 976
Czech, German scientists identify hitherto unknown prehistoric migrations through Bohemia 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 764
New evidence points to a clash between two ancient Mesoamerican cultures, Teotihuacan and the Maya. 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 809
Lush wetlands in Arabia lured waves of early humans out of Africa 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 9 741
Teeth of fallen soldiers hold evidence that foreigners fought alongside ancient Greeks, challenging 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 788
What is the oldest-known archaeological site in the world? 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 14 1228
Cahuachi - The Ceremonial Centre of the Nazca 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1092
Waqrapukara - The "Horn Fortress" 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 816
New discoveries chip away at myths about Viking shipbuilding 0 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1192
8-foot-tall pagan idol unearthed in Irish bog 6 Judi Lynn Sep 2021 Sep 2021 53 3173
The Choquequilla Inca Huaca 5 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 1458
Men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets, new research shows 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Sep 2021 16 1433
Human Remains Amongst Bone Horde Found In Saudi Arabian Ancient Lava Tube 5 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Sep 2021 5 1120
How We Domesticated Cats (Twice) 2 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Sep 2021 17 1222
When We First Talked 0 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 938
5,500-year-old houses, tombs found in Turkey's Arslantepe 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 987
Roman Circus exhibit explores Colchester's connection with cult 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 6 945
Ruins of great significance to ancient Shu civilization excavated in China's Chengdu 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 910
Egypt dig uncovers 2,300-year-old settlement in Alexandria 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 923
Genetic fossil': intact DNA from woman who lived 7,200 years ago discovered in Indonesia 1 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 1251
In the Land of the Ancient Ones 0 Kali Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1169
2,000-year-old flower offerings found under Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1025
Dispelling false claims of cannibalistic caribs--again 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 853

Anthropology Continued...

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Paintings from 65,000 yrs ago attributed to Neanderthal 12 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 11 1556
A new angle on ancient trigonometry 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1010
Levelling up Pompeii: grave shows how a former slave went far 0 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 1036
Underwater probe for prehistoric traces under Lake Lucerne 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 782
Neanderthals painted stalagmites red 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 889
When Armed With Hammers, Orangutans Can Individually Learn How To Crack Nuts 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 838
Meet Nesher Ramla Homo: New form of human found 8 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 11 1681
Eight-Foot-Tall, 1,600-Year-Old Statue of Pagan Deity Found in Ireland 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 1307
When We Met Other Human Species 8 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 1422
Warmest Tent on Earth - Pitching in the Siberian Arctic Winter - Ненецкая палатка чум 2 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 1048
The Mysterious Palpa Geoglypglyphs 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 1065
How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best Friends 1 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 951
Have any human societies ever lived underground? 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 16 1034
How do we decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics and other ancient languages? 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 1135
An immense mystery older than Stonehenge 18 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 Aug 2021 66 5405
1,000-year-old remains in Finland may be non-binary iron age leader 4 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 1799
UK court overturns govt go-ahead for Stonehenge road tunnel 6 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Aug 2021 19 1890
The Maya's ingenious secret to survival 5 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 29 2541
17,300-year-old Kimberley kangaroo recognised as Australia's oldest rock artwork 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 12 1140
2,400-year-old baskets of fruit discovered in ancient Egyptian city under the sea 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 1266
Viking 'amulet factory' discovery forces rethink of enigmatic artifacts 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 12 1464
The oldest known tattoo tools were found at an ancient Tennessee site 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1131
'World's oldest' coin factory discovered in China 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 952
Editorial: Jomon World Heritage listing to highlight ancient Japan's deep ties to nature 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Aug 2021 4 1632
Spanish cave paintings confirmed to have been made by the Neanderthals 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2021 Aug 2021 11 1277
These Millennia-Old Cave Paintings May Be Among India's Oldest 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 14 1185
Mexican Archaeologists Forced to Bury an Unusual Discovery Made in Old Aztec Capital 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1139
The Gladiatrix - The Roman gladiators that were women 3 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1224
Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows 5 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1652
Scientists hail stunning 'Dragon Man' discovery 6 Warpy Jun 2021 Jul 2021 11 1763

Anthropology Continued...

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Ancient Peruvian Sun calendar declared UN heritage site 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1460
Chile's ancient mummies added to UN heritage list 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 738
Ancient ship and burial ground discovered in underwater city in Egypt 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 11 1174
Last Meal of History's Most Famous 'Bog Body' Hints at Human Sacrifice 2 Warpy Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1698
Cuneiform inscription from last king of Babylon discovered in Saudi Arabia 4 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 10 1353
Palenque's Temple of the Sun. 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 10 1213
What is techno-anthropology? 0 Tikki Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 972
The Genome of a Human From an Unknown Population Has Been Recovered From Cave Dirt 4 Warpy Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 2214
8,200-year-old lacquerware found in east China 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 15 1405
The secret lives of Neanderthal children 6 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 Jul 2021 67 3584
Homo Who? A New Mystery Human Species Has Been Discovered in Israel 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 19 1280
China's Liangzhu Ancient City unveils 3D replicas of 5,000-year-old wooden pillars for first time 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1025
These Medieval Islamic Tombs in Sudan Were Laid Out Like Galaxies 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1151
The 3,000-Year-Old Bones of a Master Ceramicist Show Unusual Signs of Wear 4 Warpy Jul 2021 Jul 2021 30 2609
Beautiful Bone Carving From 51,000 Years Ago Is Changing Our View of Neanderthals 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 16 1479
Ancient Roman road found hidden in Bosnian forest 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 28 2203
Twin Viking Babies Found in a Surprisingly Christian-Looking Burial in Sweden 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 1342
4,000-Year-Old 'Snake Staff' Discovered in Finland 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 10 1348
Bronze Age 'infinity pool' hosted supernatural water rituals, archaeologists say 3 Judi Lynn Jun 2021 Jul 2021 14 1589
Ancient culture had exchanges with distant societies 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2021 Jul 2021 8 1341
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