Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
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Lviv pysanka: World's oldest Easter egg
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What's the oldest known recipe?
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Stone Age tombs for Irish royalty aren't what they seem, new DNA analysis reveals
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Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in Peru
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'Richly decorated' antler from Stone Age Sweden was used as battle ax and fishing harpoon
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Inequality isn't inevitable in civilizations, 10,000 years of archaeological evidence reveals
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Słupcio: A 6,000-year-old amber 'gummy bear' that may have been a Stone Age amulet
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What is the 'Eye of Horus' and why is it found in so many ancient Egyptian burials?
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'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter
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Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
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Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs
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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers
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3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb may belong to military commander who served under Ramesses III
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'Not enough survives to read the king's name': Tomb discovered of unknown ancient Egyptian pharaoh
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2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine
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Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in Vienna
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Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous 'lost' canal built by Julius Caesar's uncle
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
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Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved
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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'
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2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building
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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
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Viking quiz: How much do you know about these seaborne raiders, traders and explorers?
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'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
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'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
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