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Humanity’s Origins Paint Our Ancestors as Lovers, Not Fighters
Fossil and gene discoveries paint an ever-more-intertwined history of humans combining with vanished species like Neandertals
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TATTOOED The Movie
In 2007, Declan Maynes bought himself a camera, the book Film Making For Dummies and went out on his own to interview numerous tattoo artists and experts around the world. When he came back to his home in Vienna he sat down in his kitchen and edited his first feature-length film: "TATTOOED The Movie". Declan's film won acclaim at international film festivals including the prestigious INDIE SPIRIT Award.
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My Search for the Origins of Clothing
An archaeologist uses climate data and tailoring tools to trace the origins and evolution of Paleolithic clothing in colder climates.
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Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago
Genetic analysis of bone fragments from German archaeological site proves that modern humans reached northern Europe not long after they emerged from Africa
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The Oldest Known Burial Site in The World Wasn't Made by Our Species
Paleontologists in South Africa said they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behavior.
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One of The Biggest Hunter-Gatherers Myths Is Finally Getting Debunked
The enduring idea that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is a relatively baseless assumption that is facing greater academic resistance than ever before.
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Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
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10 Oldest Civilizations in the World (Updated 2023)
Discover the 10 Oldest Civilizations in the World (Updated 2023) here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest civilizations that exist.
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Who Holds The Title Of The Longest-Surviving Civilization?
China, Egypt, or Mesopotamia – the title for the longest-lasting civilization is difficult to judge, but here are some of the contenders.
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The Sacred City
The Sacred City presents compelling evidence that suggests the holy city of Mecca is in the wrong location and that the worlds 1.6 billion Muslims are praying in the direction of the wrong city. Compiling evidence from both historic sources and new technologies point to the correct location in this seismic, revelatory new film.
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Women Hunt in Most Foraging Societies, Using Their Own Tools And Strategies
Hunter-gatherer roles in human society are not nearly as gendered as anthropologists and archaeologists have traditionally believed, with narratives of 'man the hunter' and 'woman the gatherer' crumbling in the face of new evidence.
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Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Were Sealed in a Cave for 57,000 Years
The art was created long before modern humans inhabited France's Loire Valley
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Origins of masturbation traced back to primates 40m years ago
Behaviour predates humans by tens of millions of years but evolutionary purpose is less clear, scientists say
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The Oldest Recorded Kiss Happened 4,500 Years Ago, Scientists Say
“In the earliest texts in the Sumerian language, kissing was described in relation to erotic acts,” according to researchers.
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Long before modern humans existed, 100,000 years ago, Neanderthals built boats and went sailing
There is little doubt that many ancient civilizations had good navigational and sailing skills given the long history of the sea. Ancient civilizations built several maritime routes and traded goods like spices, gold, silk, and many other commodities after realizing the benefits of trade. There is a
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The Broken Stones of Monkeys Look Uncannily Like Something We Used to Make
We humans may no longer have tails, but perhaps we have more in common with our smaller primate relatives than we thought.
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Chichen Itza: New area discovered at Mexican historic site
Archaeologists have revealed a group of structures discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, believed to have been part of a housing complex inhabited by the elite of the sacred city founded in the 5th Century AD.
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The First Americans – a story of wonderful, uncertain science
Archaeology and genetics can’t yet agree on when humans first arrived in the Americas. That’s good science and here’s why
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11,000-Year-Old Carving of Man Holding His Penis, Surrounded by Leopards, Is Oldest-Known Depiction of a Narrative Scene
The Neolithic panel indicates a shift from hunting-and-gathering to an agrarian farming society among the Turkish region.
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DNA from elusive human relatives the Denisovans has left a curious mark on modern people in New Guinea
Humanity carries traces of other populations in our DNA – and a new study shows how one of these ancestors has influenced the immune systems of modern Papuans.
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