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Cover Stories
Philippine islands had technologically advanced maritime culture 35,000 years ago
Unlocking the timecode of the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Unexpected Path to the Mamari Tablet—A Personal Discovery
Researchers estimate that early humans began smoking meat to extend its shelf life as long as a million years ago
Researchers recreate ancient Egyptian blues
Ancient genomes from Yunnan China reveal Tibetan and Austroasiatic ancestry
Ancient tooth enamel proteins reveal hidden diversity in African Paranthropus
Researchers uncover a previously unknown genetic branch of ancient hunter-gatherers local to the Colombian land bridge
Lessons from the past: Rapid globalization in Roman Anatolia mirrors the modern Great Acceleration
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