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Cover Stories
Early human migration into North America along Pacific coast
The chemistry of mummification – Traces of a global network
First solid scientific evidence that Vikings brought animals to Britain
Straight-tusked elephant bones hint at routine hunting and butchering by Neanderthals
Mastodons were hunted in pre-Clovis times with bone projectile points
Penn Museum Researchers Uncover Ancient Tavern in Southern Iraq, Complete with 5,000-Year-Old Fridge
‘Golden boy’ mummy was protected by 49 precious amulets, CT scans reveal
Changing Paradigms for Sustainability
Violence was widespread in early farming society, study says
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