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Long-lost homestead of King Pompey, enslaved African who gained freedom, found in colonial New England
Archaeologists have discovered the homestead of Pompey, a formerly enslaved man from West Africa who was elected "king" by his community in the 1700s.
4,000-year-old rock art in Venezuela may be from a 'previously unknown' culture
Archaeologists in Venezuela have discovered 20 previously unknown rock art sites that are thousands of years old.
When did humans start wearing shoes?
The oldest known sandals are from Oregon, but there may be older shoes out there.
12,000-year-old Aboriginal sticks may be evidence of the oldest known culturally transmitted ritual in the world
Aboriginal artifacts in Australia that were likely used for ritual spells may be evidence of the oldest culturally transmitted ritual on record.
2,000 years ago, a bridge in Switzerland collapsed on top of Celtic sacrifice victims, new study suggests
A bridge that collapsed 2,000 years ago in what is now Switzerland may have fallen on Celtic sacrifice victims, a new study finds.
Neanderthals cared for 6-year-old with Down syndrome, fossil find reveals
The unique shape of an ear bone belonging to a Neanderthal child found in a cave in Spain suggests that she had Down syndrome.
Antikythera mechanism, world's oldest computer, followed Greek lunar calendar
Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead.
When did humans start wearing clothes?
Clothes don't survive the way artifacts made of stone, bone and other hard materials do, so scientists have to get creative to answer this question.
