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Monkey Feet Complicate a Key Assumption About Human Evolution
Wild sooty mangabeys flex their midfeet by as much as 46 degrees, showing why fossil foot shape alone cannot settle ancient climbing ability.
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6,500-Year-Old Czech Enclosure May Have Tracked the Sun and Moon
A vast earth-and-timber enclosure near Chleby had 12 entrances and possible solar and lunar alignments about 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
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11,000-Year-Old Human-on-Leopard Sculpture Found at Karahantepe
The 70-centimetre sculpture was found on a bench inside a Neolithic structure at Karahantepe. Its striking human-and-leopard scene remains unexplained.
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The Most Ancient Civilization In The World
Mesopotamia is known as the most ancient civilization in the world. However, to understand its historical significance, we need to understand what defines a civilization. Civilization is a complex society,…
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Megalodon Speed: How Fast Is A Megalodon?
The Megalodon, scientifically known as Otodus megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that roamed the oceans approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago. Known for its incredible…
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Why Were The Pyramids Of Giza Built? – History of the Pyramids
The Great Pyramids of Giza were built to help Egyptian Pharaohs in their afterlife as it was believed in Egyptian culture that Pharaohs will become gods. For this particular purpose,…