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Cover Stories
Cyprus’s copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age
Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia
Stone flakes made by nut-cracking macaques resemble early human tools, challenging some assumptions in paleoanthropology
The colors on these ancient pots hint at the power of an empire
Analysis of ancient skeletons reveals earliest likely evidence for human horseback riding
Genomic study of indigenous Africans paints complex picture of human origins and local adaptation
Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece
Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran
Steel was already used in Europe 2900 years ago
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