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Medieval people mutilated the deceased to ward off zombies

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Medieval people mutilated the deceased to ward off zombies

Analysis of bones from the 11th to 14th centuries from a village in Yorkshire, UK, shows they have been burnt and mutilated – in an attempt to keep them dead

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Mice lived with us 15,000 years ago even before farming took off

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Single, somewhat damaged skull

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Skulls reveals that ancient Americans didn’t mix with neighbours

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An armed man and a vehicle going through sandy ruins

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A no-strike list may shield Yemen’s ancient treasures from war

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Ancient manuscripts are in danger in Mali

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Emergency in Mali as looters are plundering ancient treasures

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Skullcap containing bits of bone

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Skull casket holding human bones reveals weird burial rituals

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Fingers grasp olives on the branch

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Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo diet was a veggie feast

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Image split between an ancient Egyptian sarcophagi and a scan of the mummy within

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Unlocking mummies' secrets: What imaging technology tells us

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cave paintings

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Code hidden in Stone Age art may be the root of human writing

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First Australians ate megafauna and used nets for hunting

Evidence of advanced tools and art found 200km away from the coast shows first humans conquered inner Australia 10,000 years earlier than thought

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Dozens of ancient shipwrecks spotted deep beneath the Black Sea

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Our ancestors chose reeds over grain when quitting nomadic life

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The real utopia: This ancient civilisation thrived without war

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Utopia is unobtainable, but worth pursuing for all our sakes

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