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What were ancient humans thinking when they began to bury their dead?

Claims that a small-brained hominin called Homo naledi buried its dead raise intriguing questions about ancient minds and why we engage in this peculiar practice

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2K6ERBY Flock of sheeps moving down the valley, French Alps, border with Switzerland

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Ranching and farming have eroded almost all the soil in the Alps

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Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture

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70,000 years ago humans underwent a major shift – that’s why we exist

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'Hybrid' skull may have been a child of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens

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Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce

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The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t conquer the world

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The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t conquer the world

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Ancient mammoth-tusk boomerang is twice as old as we thought

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Life

Ancient people took wallabies to Indonesian islands in canoes

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We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like

A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face

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Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America

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Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

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Ancient humans evolved to be better teachers as technology advanced

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�鶹��ý recommends Tutankhamun: The immersive exhibition

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