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Archaeology

ancient face cream

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2700-year-old face cream was made from animal fat and cave 鈥榤ilk鈥�

Cream preserved in an ancient bronze jar shows that men in ancient China were using cosmetics 2700 years ago 鈥� and it was made using a soft white mineral found in certain caves

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Grapevines

Life

Greeks domesticated grapes about 4000 years ago to improve wine-making

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Netflix’s The Dig review: An archaeology drama with impeccable acting

Culture
cave art

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World鈥檚 oldest painting of animals discovered in an Indonesian cave

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Is digging a tunnel under Stonehenge good or bad for archaeology?

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Humans

Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species

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Columbian rock art

Humans

Ancient rock art reveals life of the Amazon鈥檚 earliest inhabitants

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doggerland

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Tiny island survived tsunami that helped separate Britain and Europe

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Archaeological site of the Harappan Civilisation in Punjab Province, Pakistan

Environment

Double climate disaster may have ended ancient Harappan civilisation

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arrow head

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Climate change has revealed a huge haul of ancient arrows in Norway

An extraordinary number of arrows dating from the Stone Age to the medieval period have melted out of a single ice patch on a Norwegian mountainside in recent years because of climate change

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Men and women in early Americas shared hunting duties equally

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Humans

Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas

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Humans

Stone Age people in Ireland had dark skin and were lactose-intolerant

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3000-year-old leather balls found in graves may be for ancient sport

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