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Early humans lived in Ethiopian highlands 2 million years ago
A child鈥檚 jawbone found in Ethiopia is one of the earliest fossils identified as Homo erectus, and shows ancient hominins settled in high-altitude areas
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The desire for legacy is a mental glitch but we can use it for good
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Mysterious ancient stones were deliberately made into spheres
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Our ultra-mobile arm joints may have evolved for climbing down trees
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Our ancestors may have come close to extinction 900,000 years ago
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Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren鈥檛 particularly violent
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Utopia: The ancient discoveries that point to the ideal human society
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Early break-up of eastern African forests shaped our ape ancestors
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Bone fragment reveals humans wore leather clothes 39,000 years ago
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The archaeologists recreating the secrets of prehistoric technology
It has long been unclear how ancient people built a city of wood in the New Mexico desert far from any forests. By trying prehistoric building techniques themselves, archaeologists are working it out
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Curly hair may have evolved to protect early humans from the sun
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Early hominin Paranthropus may have used sophisticated stone tools
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Genes for Gaucher disease may have protected Jewish people against TB
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Neanderthals hunted enormous elephants that fed 100 people for a month
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