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Metal detectorist unearths rare gold coins from Black Death period 3 Judi Lynn Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1409
'Dragon Man': Scientists in China say new human species is our closest ancestor 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 1470
New prehistoric human unknown to science discovered in Israel 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1117
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If Neanderthals and Sapiens were separate species 12 prodigitalson May 2021 Jun 2021 2 3198
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Mexico raids building project next to Teotihuacan pyramids 3 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1499

Anthropology Continued...

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Ancient Australian Aboriginal memory tool superior to 'memory palace' learning 7 Judi Lynn May 2021 May 2021 14 2062
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Ancient Civilizations of the Americas 6 wnylib May 2021 May 2021 6 1826
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Stonehenge and standing stone construction duplcated 4 Warpy May 2021 May 2021 5 1542
Remains of nine Neanderthals found in cave south of Rome 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 14 1464
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