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Researchers have reconstructed the face of a woman who lived 16,000 years ago using a perfectly preserved skull found in southern China. The breakthrough reveals how our ancient ancestors looked and moved across Asia during the Stone Age.
Scientists in Sweden discovered a 7,000-year-old child's grave containing traces of a deerskin outfit and a woodpecker feather headdress. A new technique reveals how ancient communities honored their loved ones with elaborate, colorful burial ceremonies.
Stone Age humans carved complex symbols into mammoth figurines and tools 40,000 years ago that match the information density of the world's first known writing system. The discovery suggests our ancestors had the mental capacity for written language far earlier than anyone imagined.
Ancient crosses and dots carved into Stone Age figurines show the same complexity as early Mesopotamian writing, revealing our ancestors may have been communicating sophisticated ideas tens of thousands of years earlier than we thought. This discovery rewrites what we know about human communication.
Scientists discovered a complete Stone Age hunter's toolkit perfectly preserved for 30,000 years in the Czech Republic. The rare find offers an intimate glimpse into how one person survived the Ice Age.
A stunning deer skull headdress discovered in Germany proves that Stone Age farmers and hunter-gatherers exchanged sacred items and knowledge instead of just fighting. The find rewrites what we thought we knew about how different ancient cultures interacted.
Ancient hunter-gatherers crossed 85 kilometers of open Mediterranean Sea to reach Malta 8,500 years ago, over 1,000 years earlier than previously known. The discovery is rewriting what we thought Stone Age peoples could accomplish.
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Archaeologists in Malawi discovered Africa's oldest known cremation, a 9,500-year-old burial that reveals surprising sophistication in Stone Age funeral practices. The elaborate ritual challenges what we thought we knew about ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Archaeologists discovered the oldest known wooden tool ever found, a 430,000-year-old digging stick crafted by ancient humans in what is now Greece. The rare find offers a glimpse into how our distant ancestors lived and worked long before the Stone Age.
Archaeologists in Sweden discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton, carefully laid to rest with a polished bone dagger 5,000 years ago. The rare find offers a touching glimpse into the deep bond between ancient humans and their canine companions.
Archaeologists in Broadway, Worcestershire have discovered 8,000 years of continuous human history, crowned by an intricately carved bone box that's capturing hearts across Britain. The extraordinary find spans from the Stone Age to Saxon times and features tonight on BBC Two.