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Illustration of sandy beach in bay

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Ancient humans were seafaring far earlier than we realised

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. What do such crossings tell us about ancient minds?

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Stick shaped by ancient humans is the oldest known wooden tool

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Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought

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Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century

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麻豆传媒鈥檚 guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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The hunt for where the last Neanderthals lived

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Hunting with poison arrows may have begun 60,000 years ago in Africa

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Hominin fossils from Morocco may be close ancestors of modern humans

Homo heidelbergensis tribe killing an elephant

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Early humans may have begun butchering elephants 1.8 million years ago

Ella Al-Shamahi presents a Neanderthal skull

The ancient human species we once co-existed with

Ella Al-Shamahi explores the complexities of our past by meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet with

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Ancient rock art revealed in all its glory in stunning photographs

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The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025

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Oldest evidence of fire-lighting comes from early humans in Britain

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Did ancient humans start farming so they could drink more beer?