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Training AI to identify ancient artists

Griffith researchers built and tested a digital archaeology framework to learn more about the ancient humans who created one of the oldest forms of rock art, finger fluting.

Ancient lead exposure shaped evolution of human brain

A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. Instead, the findings reveal our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead for over two...

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    Other Stories

    A Child of darkness

    The first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi begins to give us insight into all stages of life of this remarkable species.

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