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World's largest-ever bead stash found in 5,000-year-old 'Ivory Lady' tomb in Spain
More than a quarter million beads found in a tomb with female skeletons were used to decorate the women's ceremonial dresses, suggesting they were powerful leaders five millennia ago.
Stonehenge quiz: What do you know about the ancient monument?
Is your knowledge of Stonehenge rock-solid or on shaky ground?
1.4 million-year-old jaw that was 'a bit weird for Homo' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative
The newfound species belongs to the genus Paranthropus, whose nickname is "nutcracker man."
'Exceptionally rare' 1,500-year-old Roman helmet found in chief's burial in Denmark
Archaeologists in Denmark have recovered dozens of lances, spears, swords, knives, chain mail and a Roman helmet from an Iron Age chieftain's house.
Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world
A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age.
Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago
A study of Paleolithic skeletons from Central Europe suggests people's teeth were worn down and crowded together because of cheek piercings.
Human evolution quiz: What do you know about Homo sapiens?
This human evolution quiz will test your knowledge of our species, including when and how we evolved.
7,000-year-old bone holds 3 arrowheads with mixed poisons — the oldest of their kind on record
This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.
