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An AI can tell whether ancient faeces came from a person or a dog

Archaeologists can learn a lot about ancient people by analysing their faeces, but only if they can be sure the remains weren’t left by a dog. Now AI can help

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Monkeys made their way from Africa to South America at least twice

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Neanderthal string

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Oldest ever piece of string was made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago

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Farming and art arose in New Guinea at same time as Europe and Asia

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The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

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The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

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‘Bonehenge’: Stone Age structure of mammoth bones discovered in Russia

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‘Bonehenge’: Stone Age structure of mammoth bones discovered in Russia

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Thousands of Denisovan tools reveal their Stone Age technologies

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Thousands of Denisovan tools reveal their Stone Age technologies

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Ancient people tried to stop rising seas with spears or fiery boulders

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Ancient people tried to stop rising seas with spears or fiery boulders

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Who invented the alphabet? The untold story of a linguistic revolution

One of civilisation’s most revolutionary inventions was long thought to be the brainchild of ancient Egyptian scribes. But its true creators may have been far less glamorous

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Stone Age replica raft almost ready to repeat epic prehistoric voyage

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Ancient well may be the world's oldest wooden architectural structure

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Listen to the groaning voice of a 3000-year-old Egyptian mummy

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