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Cover Stories
New population model identifies phases of human dispersal across Europe
Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires
What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement
Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark
What role did fear play in Europe’s population growth?
Wood charcoal reveals the existence of a variety of woody plants around early millet sites and people started pruning, protecting and managing Prunus fruit trees as early as 8000 yr BP.
Early evidence of wheat and cotton in Nigeria
To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say
Fossil hotspots in Africa obscure a more complete picture of human evolution
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