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A geological hallmark of human activity: chicken bones

It's not a very pleasant thought.

Archaeologists find 50,000 year-old tiara, made from wooly mammoth ivory

It's still beautiful to this day.

Ancient haute cuisine -- Mesolithic people had caviar feast

It was a fishy affair.

Buried Celtic chariot discovered by amateur treasure hunter in Wales

An unprecedented finding in the area.

Archaeologists discover 4,000 year-old-game in rock shelter. It's called "58 Holes"

People love to play games.

Ancient cave paintings may be sign of prehistoric astronomy

These ancient people were much more savvy than we suspected.

Archaeologists reveal first known usage of vanilla -- 3,600 years ago

Ancient people had good taste.

Archaeologists uncover Roman baths in Syria

It's a remarkable find, but it's only the first step.

Archaeologists date prehistoric "Swiss army knife" from Chinese cave

It's a tool built by humanity's ancestors.

Chinese archaeologists discover evidence of skull surgery in ancient, sophisticated hospital

It's an important finding, from one of China's richest archaeological sites.

Climate change caused the demise of flourishing Ancient civilization

There's a lesson to be learned from today.

Ancient Gauls embalmed heads of enemies as trophies more than 2,000 years ago

New research is confirming historical texts and artifacts, suggesting a gruesome practice.

Ancient Egyptian poetry led to a discovery that may explain how the pyramids were built

Ancient quarry workers left messages carved on walls like a 4,500-year-old form of social media.

Ancient DNA reveals two previously unknown migrations into South America

We're beginning to understand who were the first Americans in greater detail.

Scientists find oldest figurative cave painting

The origin of these artists, however, remains a mystery.

Vikings conquered Europe thanks to a technological innovation: tar

Tar may have been the straw that broke Europe's back.

Archaeologists find oldest intact shipwreck -- 2,400 years, in the Black Sea

It's absolutely amazing.

Ancient Scotland's Picts developed writing system as early as 1,700 years ago

Scientists the 'Painted Ones' borrowed writing from the Romans who tried to usurp them.

Scientists find oldest weapons in North America, questioning the timeline of the continent's colonization

The Clovis might not have been the first to North America after all.

Neanderthal child was eaten by giant bird

Talk about a gruesome story -- yikes!

Archaeologists discover Roman-age burial site of "vampire-child"

Strap your seatbelts, it's creepy time.

Eight-year-old in Sweden pulls ancient sword from a lake

This makes her the queen, right?

3,500-year-old spiced latte? Archaeologists report earliest known usage of nutmeg

The spice gives an exciting insight into an old civlization.

Scientists find over 60,000 new Maya structures (thanks to LIDAR)

The map extends over thousands of square miles.

Early humans grew grains for beer, not bread, new study suggests

The researchers also recreated the brewing process in the lab -- for science, of course.

A Czech dog just made a stunning archaeological discovery

Indiana Bones!

Painted rock points to higher cognitive function in humans 73,000 years ago

Artwork from waaaay before Photoshop.

Humans were brewing beer before they started growing cereals

The 13,000-year-old evidence is actually the first record of man-made alcohol in the world.

Europeans have been eating cheese for at least 7,000 years

I know it's a bit cheesy, but this is definitely a remarkable find.

European drought reveals cautionary "Hunger Stones" in Czech river

Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving our own years into the rocks.

In ancient Rome, political discourse was sometimes like an internet fight

Talk about thick skin!

Human hybrid -- Ancient human relatives interbred with each other

How I met your Neanderthal mother.

A palace-city in Iraq produced its own ornamental glass a thousand years ago

They were clearly skilled glass-makers.

The earliest monument in east Africa was built without anyone being 'the boss'

Scientists find massive cemetery complex in the plains of Kenya.

Ancient Egyptians embalmed mummies 1,500 years earlier than thought

The 'recipe' is remarkably similar to the one used by the most skilled ancient Egyptians, at the height of mummification.

Ancient, "priceless" royal jewelry uncovered in Kazakhstan

Treasure? Yep, priceless, golden, sparkly treasure.

Drought played a key role in the demise of the Mayan civilization

The Mayans expanded haphazardly, and they ended up paying the price for it -- but Mother Nature also had a say in it.

Stonehenge people may have originated from the same place as the stones themselves

New research sheds new insight into the enigmatic lives of Stonehenge people.

Ancient Greek music: now we finally know what it sounded like

Exciting new research finally unravels how the ancient Greeks played music.

Archaeologists discover Germany's oldest known library

An amazing finding in the heart of Cologne.

Archaeologists opened the big, black sarcophagus found in Egypt

Now, what's in the big black box?

Oldest bread found in Jordan predates agriculture by 4,000 years

It took great determination for the first hunter-gathers to set off the agricultural revolution -- but the bread helped.

Unusual heat waves in Britain are revealing traces of ancient civilisations

Heat is bringing out ancient features.

Archaeologists find oldest known extract of Homer's "Odyssey"

The stuff of legends.

Scientists discover new genus of gibbon monkey in ancient Chinese tomb

Unfortunately, the story has a sad twist.

Ancient jawbones hint at ancient humans' diet

It's all about the dried meat and seeds.

First metal pollution event in Europe suggests Europeans were smelting metal 5,600 years ago

The metal ages may have started in the Balkans.

'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks discovered, carries up to $17 billion in gold, silver, emeralds

Boy oh boy, the Spanish must've been furious when they lost this ship.

"Made in China" label allows archaeologists to trace down ancient ship

An unfortunate centuries-old riddle was solved thanks to an unusual clue: a label.

Scientists see rise and fall of civilizations in Greenland ice sheet

The more money you used, the emissions you produced, and that can be traced back -- back to Greenland.

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