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Konkan's 12,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal A Lost World Through Rare Traces Of Stone-Age Art
The petroglyphs provide insight into the ecological history and worship rituals of the Konkan region
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Ancient Humans Ate Children 850,000 Years Ago, New Discovery Reveals
The body parts of the child belong to Homo antecessor, believed to be the last common ancestor of both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
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China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
A 146,000-year-old skull discovered in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient DNA and protein analysis. Named “Dragon Man,” the fossil is the most complete Denisovan specimen to date, offering a new understanding of human evolution and Denisovan presence across Ice Age Asia.
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6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Have Distinctive DNA With No Link To Modern Humans
The ancient human skeletons date from 500 to 6,000 years ago.
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Humans Survived In "Uninhabitable' Ice Age Climate 25,000 Years Ago: Study
The researchers unearthed 427 artefacts, including stone tools and the first ochre pieces- the red-coloured rock used in ancient art- ever discovered in Tibet.
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Chimpanzees Use Stone Tools like Ancient Human, Study Finds
Recent research reveals that chimpanzees select stone tools for cracking nuts in ways that may reflect techniques used by ancient human ancestors. The study observed how chimpanzees chose rocks for hammers and anvils based on their mechanical properties, such as hardness, shape, and elasticity, rather than their appearance. This mirrors the tool se...
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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'Large Head People': Mysterious Ancient Humans With Oversized Brains Discovered
The emergence of the Large Head People has raised fundamental questions about human evolution, diversity, and migration patterns.
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Rare Fossils From Extinct Elephants Document Earliest Instance of Butchery in India’s Kashmir Valley
In the Kashmir Valley, rare fossils from extinct elephants reveal the earliest evidence of human butchery in India, dating back 300,000 to 400,000 years. The discovery includes stone tools used to extract bone marrow, offering insight into early human behaviour in the region. These fossils, from the extinct elephant species Palaeoloxodon turkmenicu...
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Ancient Humans Remained in Frigid Central Europe During Last Ice Age, New Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that some ancient humans did not retreat from Central Europe during the last ice age. Instead, they adapted to the harsh conditions, similar to species like brown bears and wolves. Led by Oxala García-Rodríguez from Bournemouth University, the study utilised genetic data to show how humans thrived in frigid climates, w...
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Ancient Human Remains Keep Washing Up On This UK Beach
The 7-year-old initially thought the bones were a 'dinosaur', and the family decided to carry some of it back to the car to take home.
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Ancient Humans Followed A Trend That Is Still Prevalent: Archaeologists
Stone ornaments found around the mouths and ears of skeletons at an 11,000-year-old burial site in southeast Turkey prove that humans have been piercing their bodies since prehistoric times and thinking about self-image, archaeologists said.
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Footprints Dating Back To Over 20,000 Years Found In New Mexico
Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that confirms antiquity of fossilized footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico using two further dating approaches.
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"First Of Its Kind" Fossil Shows Humans, Dogs Lived In Central America In 10,000 BC
The fossil of a jaw bone could prove that domesticated dogs lived in Central America as far back as 12,000 years ago, according to a study by Latin American scientists.
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Konkan's 12,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal A Lost World Through Rare Traces Of Stone-Age Art
The petroglyphs provide insight into the ecological history and worship rituals of the Konkan region
-
Ancient Humans Ate Children 850,000 Years Ago, New Discovery Reveals
The body parts of the child belong to Homo antecessor, believed to be the last common ancestor of both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
-
China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
A 146,000-year-old skull discovered in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient DNA and protein analysis. Named “Dragon Man,” the fossil is the most complete Denisovan specimen to date, offering a new understanding of human evolution and Denisovan presence across Ice Age Asia.
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6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Have Distinctive DNA With No Link To Modern Humans
The ancient human skeletons date from 500 to 6,000 years ago.
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Humans Survived In "Uninhabitable' Ice Age Climate 25,000 Years Ago: Study
The researchers unearthed 427 artefacts, including stone tools and the first ochre pieces- the red-coloured rock used in ancient art- ever discovered in Tibet.
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Chimpanzees Use Stone Tools like Ancient Human, Study Finds
Recent research reveals that chimpanzees select stone tools for cracking nuts in ways that may reflect techniques used by ancient human ancestors. The study observed how chimpanzees chose rocks for hammers and anvils based on their mechanical properties, such as hardness, shape, and elasticity, rather than their appearance. This mirrors the tool se...
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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'Large Head People': Mysterious Ancient Humans With Oversized Brains Discovered
The emergence of the Large Head People has raised fundamental questions about human evolution, diversity, and migration patterns.
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Rare Fossils From Extinct Elephants Document Earliest Instance of Butchery in India’s Kashmir Valley
In the Kashmir Valley, rare fossils from extinct elephants reveal the earliest evidence of human butchery in India, dating back 300,000 to 400,000 years. The discovery includes stone tools used to extract bone marrow, offering insight into early human behaviour in the region. These fossils, from the extinct elephant species Palaeoloxodon turkmenicu...
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Ancient Humans Remained in Frigid Central Europe During Last Ice Age, New Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that some ancient humans did not retreat from Central Europe during the last ice age. Instead, they adapted to the harsh conditions, similar to species like brown bears and wolves. Led by Oxala García-Rodríguez from Bournemouth University, the study utilised genetic data to show how humans thrived in frigid climates, w...
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Ancient Human Remains Keep Washing Up On This UK Beach
The 7-year-old initially thought the bones were a 'dinosaur', and the family decided to carry some of it back to the car to take home.
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Ancient Humans Followed A Trend That Is Still Prevalent: Archaeologists
Stone ornaments found around the mouths and ears of skeletons at an 11,000-year-old burial site in southeast Turkey prove that humans have been piercing their bodies since prehistoric times and thinking about self-image, archaeologists said.
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Footprints Dating Back To Over 20,000 Years Found In New Mexico
Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that confirms antiquity of fossilized footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico using two further dating approaches.
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"First Of Its Kind" Fossil Shows Humans, Dogs Lived In Central America In 10,000 BC
The fossil of a jaw bone could prove that domesticated dogs lived in Central America as far back as 12,000 years ago, according to a study by Latin American scientists.
