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Were Neanderthals capable of making art?
Neanderthal handprints in a replica of Maltravieso Cave, Spain. WH Pics / Shutterstock Paul Pettitt, Durham University The…
How Fire, Not Spears, Wiped Out America’s Giants
Researchers at the La Brea Tar Pits discovered that a combination of climate change and massive, human-sparked wildfires—not just hunting—led to the extinction of North America’s megafauna.
Study: Rapa Nui’s ritual ideas flowed west, reversing trends
New analysis of radiocarbon dates reveals that the idea for elaborate temple monuments originated on Rapa Nui and spread westward, challenging the long-held theory of the island's isolation.
Age of oldest known human footprints in Americas confirmed by new study
By analyzing ancient mud, scientists have added a powerful new line of evidence confirming that humans walked in North America during the peak of the last ice age.
Ice Age shelter high up in the Blue Mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago
Artist’s impression of Dargan Shelter as it would have looked during the last Ice Age. Painting by Leanne…