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A student found an ancient Canadian village that’s 10,000 years older than the Pyramids
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Ancient Maya May Have Foreseen Meteor Showers
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Help Find the Missing Corner of the Hopi Tablet To Prove Their Creation Story
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Archaeologists Search Ancient Pyramid for Clues to Maya Underworld
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History of zero pushed back 500 years by ancient Indian text
By Timothy Revell
The symbol “0” is a familiar sight, but its origins are far from certain. A recent batch of carbon dating is causing...
Extinct Denisovans from Siberia made stunning jewellery – but did they also discover Australia?
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