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Digitally scanned skull of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep 1.

Meet Amenhotep 1 – Egyptian Pharaoh

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Meet Amenhotep 1 - Egyptian Pharaoh whose mummy was digitally scanned to reveal his skull and some very good teeth.

Denisova Cave where the first reported Denisovans were found. Source: Wikipedia

Oldest Fossils of Our Extinct Ancestors the Denisovans Unearthed

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Oldest Fossils of Our Extinct Ancestors the Denisovans have been Unearthed by scientists from a Siberian Cave. They are 200,000 years old.

A reconstruction of the skull of Leti, the first Homo naledi child whose remains were found in the Rising Star cave in Johannesburg. Credit: Wits University

Fossil Remains of The Lost Child Leti

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Fossil Remains of The Lost Child Leti have been found belonging to Homo naledi, our ancient human ancestors, from the Rising Star cave system in South Africa.

Footprints of an ancient hominin over 6 million years old were found in Crete,

Hominin Footprints Found in Crete Could be the Oldest Ever

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Hominin Footprints Found in Crete Could be the Oldest Ever at 6.4 million years ago. They may belong to our most ancient direct ancestor.

Bodo cranium. Homo bodoensis. posted by 360onhistory.com

A new name for an ancient human l Homo bodoensis

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Scientists have recently given a new name to one of our ancient direct human ancestors calling it Homo bodoensis. This species of hominin lived during the Middle Pleistocene (now called Chibanian) bet...

A human skeleton unearthed at Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucalá (Image credit: Edgar Bracamonte Lévano)

Ancient Child Sacrifice in Peru

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The foothills of the Andes mountains are revealing their bloody secrets: the ancient skeletons of sacrificed children. Archaeologists have unearthed 29 human bodies entombed approximately 1,000 years ...

Stone tools at Singi Talav site in Thar Desert Rajasthan, India. Acheulian stone tool culture. 360onhistory.com

Pre Homo sapien stone tools in India

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Pre Homo sapien stone tools found in India, South Asia indicate the presence of Acheulian stone tool culture in the region. They were found in Thar desert.

The Nesher Ramla human mandible on left and parietal bone on right. 360 on History

Fossils of Unknown Species of Ancient Humans Found in Israel and China

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Fossils of previously unknown species of Ancient Human have been found in Israel & China, that could potentially change the story of our evolution. One is closer to Neanderthals, the other to Homo sap...

Sulawesi Warty Pig depicted in the oldest cave painting observed to date. By Maxime AUbert/ Griffith University - 360onhistory.com

Oldest Cave Painting Observed In Sulawesi, Indonesia

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The world's Oldest Cave Paintings have been observed in Sulawesi, Indonesia. They depict warty pigs and human hands.