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Missing pieces of 6th-century Byzantine bucket finally found at Sutton Hoo
Archaeologists at Sutton Hoo, a 1,400-year-old boat burial in England, have discovered pieces of a broken bucket from the Byzantine Empire.
Who were the Denisovans?
Here are Denisovan facts about their discovery, where and when they lived and what we know about their appearance, genetics and culture.
6,000-year-old burial mound in Czech Republic may be one of earliest funeral monuments ever found in Europe
The structure is thought to be made by the people behind the Neolithic Funnel-Beaker culture.
51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world's oldest storytelling art
A 51,000-year-old painting in the Sulawesi cave "art gallery" is the oldest evidence of narrative rock art ever discovered.
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.
