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Neanderthal Fingerprint Suggests Artistic Expression

Spanish researchers discovered a 42,000-43,000-year-old granite pebble featuring a Neanderthal fingerprint and a red ochre dot, interpreted as a possible depiction of a human face, suggesting artistic capabilities among Neanderthals.

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9,000-Year-Old Village in China Reveals 5,000-Year History of Rice Farming

Excavations at the Xiatang village site in Zhejiang, China, revealed a 9,000-year-old settlement with evidence of rice cultivation spanning 5,000 years, including house foundations, a road, and tombs, supporting the theory of independent Chinese cultural development.

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9,000-Year-Old Village Unearthed in China

In Zhejiang province, China, excavations at the Xiatang site revealed a 9,000-year-old village with a 5,000-year history of rice farming, showcasing houses, pottery, and tombs, and named among China's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2024.

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43,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Handprint Found in Spain

A team of Spanish scientists discovered a 43,000-year-old ochre handprint on a granite pebble in Segovia, Spain, the oldest known example of European mobiliary art, providing evidence of Neanderthal symbolic thought and challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive abilities.

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Byzantine Bucket Unearths Anglo-Saxon Burial Secrets at Sutton Hoo

Archaeologists at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, have unearthed the base of the sixth-century Byzantine Bromeswell bucket, revealing its contents: cremated human and animal remains and a remarkably preserved comb, suggesting a high-status burial.

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Ancient African Artifacts Unearthed in Israeli Christian Graves

Archaeologists unearthed 1,500-year-old graves at Tel Malḥata in Israel's Negev Desert, containing African figurines, jewelry, and other artifacts, indicating a diverse Christian community with strong family ties and traditions.

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43,000-Year-Old Fingerprint Sparks Debate on Neanderthal Symbolic Behavior

A team of researchers unveiled what they claim is the world's oldest human fingerprint, a 43,000-year-old red dot on a stone found in Segovia, Spain, believed to be from a Neanderthal who may have added an ocher pigment nose to the stone, interpreting it as a face, sparking debate among experts.

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9,000-Year-Old Chinese Village Site Reveals 5,000 Years of Continuous Rice Farming

In Zhejiang province, China, the 9,000-year-old Xiatang village site, discovered in 1984 and further excavated from 2018-2024, reveals a 5,000-year history of rice cultivation and settlement, including houses, a road, and tombs, showcasing an early agricultural society and earning a spot among China...

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Newly Discovered Tang Dynasty Cliff Carvings Found in Anyue, Sichuan

A team accidentally discovered a previously unknown cliff in Anyue county, Sichuan province, featuring Tang Dynasty Buddhist and Taoist statues during a 2023 temple search; the site, now part of China's fourth national cultural relics census, includes drainage channels and holes suggesting an ancien...

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Iron Age Britain: Gangland Executions, Not Roman Conquest, at Maiden Castle

Radiocarbon dating of human remains at Maiden Castle hill fort in Dorset, England, reveals that over 50 people were killed in a series of gangland-style executions between the late first century BC and the early first century AD, a century before the Roman invasion, challenging the long-held belief ...

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Over 100 Previously Unknown Structures Discovered at Gran Pajatén, Peru

A three-year World Monuments Fund (WMF) initiative in Peru's Río Abiseo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has uncovered over 100 previously unknown archaeological structures at Gran Pajatén, significantly expanding our understanding of the pre-Hispanic Chachapoya civilization.

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Beijing Museum Showcases Remarkably Preserved Han Dynasty Tomb

The Beijing Dabaotai Site Museum, reopened after 13 years of reconstruction, showcases the 2,000-year-old tomb of Han Dynasty vassal king Liu Jian, featuring an exceptionally preserved cypress wood funerary chamber, offering insights into Han burial practices and governance.

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