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Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1744
Ancient coloured 'pencil' up to 50,000 years old found in Siberia 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 21 2191
Prehistoric Cave Paintings Show That Ancient People Had Pretty Advanced Knowledge of Astronomy 3 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 2182
We Just Got Evidence of a Mysterious New Species of Early Human Hiding in Plain Sight 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 1698
Sentinel Island's 'peace-loving' tribe had centuries of reasons to fear missionary 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 1318
Artificial intelligence for studying the ancient human populations of Patagonia 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1234
New archaeological site revises human habitation timeline on Tibetan plateau 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1353
Did a new form of plague destroy Europe's Stone Age societies? 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 11 1406
Hey, that's our stuff: Maasai tribespeople tackle Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1379
This Woman Anthropologist Made First Friendly Contact With Andaman Tribe 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1615
New Excavations at Mayan 'Time Capsule' Village in El Salvador 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 10 1908
Medieval Skeleton Wearing Leather Thigh-High Boots Found in River Thames 3 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 1702
Algeria the new 'cradle of civilization?' 1 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Dec 2018 6 1904
Skeletons found in London archaeology dig reveal noxious environs 2 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 8 1591
Stone Tools Found In Algeria Could Rewrite Existing Theories On Human Origins 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 13 1531
Archaeologists Are Looking for Dead Sea Scrolls Inside 2 Newfound Qumran Caves 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2018 Dec 2018 9 1266
Confused about if this article should be posted in Science or Anthropology.... 7 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 2015
Unraveling Khipu: The Inca Knot Language 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1345
Ice Age Cave Art Found Under Layers of Centuries-Old Graffiti 3 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 6 1776
Is this what killed off the Clovis culture? 8 flyingfysh Nov 2018 Nov 2018 15 2905
Photos: Mini Terracotta Army Hidden in China Pit 3 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 2079
Penises of the Ancient World 7 JHan Nov 2018 Nov 2018 7 2639
Skull damage suggests Neandertals led no more violent lives than humans 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1416
Dozens of cat mummies found in 6,000-year-old tombs in Egypt 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 1444
Ancient Ceremonial Complexes Revealed in World's Driest Desert 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1160
Short stature in rainforest hunter-gatherers may be linked to cardiac adaptation 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1240
Ancient human population histories revealed in Central and South America 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1147
Crossing From Asia, the First Americans Rushed Into the Unknown 0 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1437
3-D model of Neanderthal rib cage busts myth of 'hunched-over cavemen' 0 icymist Nov 2018 Nov 2018 10 1559
Scientists reveal 10,000-year-old mummy is Native American ancestor 0 icymist Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1231

Anthropology Continued...

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Oldest known animal drawing found in remote Indonesian cave 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1316
The Inca Empire 3 Judi Lynn Nov 2018 Nov 2018 6 2577
Controversial Spearpoints Could Rewrite the Story of the First Americans 2 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Nov 2018 11 1475
Secret tunnels found below Mexico's Pyramid of the Moon 'passageway to the underworld' 3 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Nov 2018 5 2020
ANCIENT PERU: 3,000-YEAR-OLD BURIAL SITES DISCOVERED WITH GOLD, OBSIDIAN AND EVEN A LLAMA 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 8 1347
Archaeologists discovered a 3,000-year-old mummified body covered in tattoos and it could've belonge 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 7 1403
Peruvian archeologists discover pre-Columbian statues 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 9 2047
Brazil museum fire: Prized 'Luzia' fossil skull recovered 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1309
Do Canadian Carvings Depict Vikings? Removing Mammal Fat May Tell 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1237
Health Care Let Neandertals "Punch above Their Weight" 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1194
ANCIENT BEHEADINGS AND HOLY KINGS: 'BRUTAL SLAUGHTER' REVEALED AT JERUSALEM MASS BURIAL SITE 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1182
Medieval bath may be earliest Jewish vestige in Brazil 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1246
Ancient Andean Genomes Show Distinct Adaptations To Farming And Altitude 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1174
Salt: Mover and shaker in ancient Maya society 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1299
'Vampire Burial' at ancient Roman site reveals attempts to prevent spread of malaria 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1501
Doesn't anyone have any... 8 NeoGreen Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 2301
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1364
Young girl pulls 1,500-year-old sword from lake, earns 'Queen' nickname 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1364
Girl, 8, pulls a 1,500-year-old sword from a lake in Sweden 8 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 27 2996
An Unknown Ancient Civilization in India Carved This Rock Art 3 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1840
How Neanderthals stopped humans being wiped out by flu 4 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 10 1861
Cobra-Crowned Sphinx Statue with Ceremonial Beard Discovered in Egypt 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 6 1343
Stone Engravings of Famous Warrior Pharaoh Found in Ancient Egyptian Temple 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1152
Ancient Teeth With Neanderthal Features Reveal New Chapters of Human Evolution 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1226
Ancient Mediterranean 'Juglet' Contained Traces of Opium 2 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1521
Mama Giraffes' Spot Patterns Are Passed Down to Their Babies 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1232
Anthropologist explains why Trump's boasts about his 'very large brain' are hilariously self-defeati 3 Judi Lynn Oct 2018 Oct 2018 9 1832
Live FB stream/discussion "Blood Flowed Like Water 0 Kali Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1301
Archaeologists unearth Roman road in Netherlands 1 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Oct 2018 7 1593
Gender Egalitarianism Made Us Human: The 'Feminist Turn' In Human Origins 0 ellenrr Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1735

Anthropology Continued...

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Neanderthals Used Their Hands for Precision, Not Just Power 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1512
Suicide, Sacrifice, And Mutilations In Precolumbian Cemetery Questioned By Archaeologists 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1310
1,500-Year-Old Maya Altar Reveals Amazing Secrets of the 'Snake Kings' 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 4 1332
With Brazil in Crisis, the 33rd So Paulo Biennial Sidesteps Tough Political Questions 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1125
Her 3,000-Year-Old Bones Showed Unusual Signs of Wear. It Turns Out, She Was a Master Ceramicist 8 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 25 2788
Anthropology: Caring for the sick may have contributed to human evolution 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1264
Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years 7 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 24 3188
Ancient Egyptian 'Magic Spell' Deciphered 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1472
Native Brazilians set up a 'natural pharmacy' in Downtown So Paulo 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1218
100,000-year-old archaeological sites found in Al-Kharj 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 29 3607
Very Good Doggo Finds 3,000-Year-Old Buried Treasure While Out On Walk 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 15 1527
New ancient primate species found in San Diego 1 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 14 1823
More Details of Minoan Palace Found in Crete Come to Light 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 11 1816
Ancient Gold and Pearls Discovered on Danish Island 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 4 1339
What Cave Art Means 0 JHan Sep 2018 Sep 2018 9 1480
'Spectacular' mummified ice age wolf pup, caribou calf found at Yukon mine sites 3 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 23 3761
Earliest known drawing found on rock in South African cave 0 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 5 1354
Hundreds of rare gold coins discovered beneath Italian theater 1 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 4 1588
https://people.howstuffworks.com/early-scottish-monks-were-gamers.htm#mkcpgnrssnws1 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1370
Researchers Find 7,200-Year-Old Cheese In Ancient Pottery From Dalmatian Coast 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1433
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