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We have finally found the land of Punt, where pharaohs got their gifts

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We have finally found the land of Punt, where pharaohs got their gifts

The land of Punt, a mysterious place where ancient Egyptians bought gold, incense and other luxury items, has been located using DNA from mummified baboons

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Visualizing inferred human ancestral lineages over time and space. Each line represents an ancestor-descendant relationship in our inferred genealogy of modern and ancient genomes. The width of a line corresponds to how many times the relationship is observed, and lines are colored on the basis of the estimated age of the ancestor.

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A family tree of humanity released in 2022 shows how we're all related

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M26NDA Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (south-eastern France): OCaverne du Pont-d'ArcO, replica of the Chauvet Cave, registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site. It gathers

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Homo Sapiens Rediscovered review: Hunting human origin stories

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The science of self-knowledge is important, even if it is a bit fuzzy

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A recreation of a Neanderthal man

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Antibiotics encoded in Neanderthal DNA could help us fight infections

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Modern humans that had not long left Africa may have evolved an X chromosome that carried

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Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus

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Ancient human woman wrapping fish in leaves next to a fire

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Early humans may have cooked fish in ovens 780,000 years ago

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Despite reaching 8 billion people, we must plan for population decline

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Despite reaching 8 billion people, we must plan for population decline

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Detail of The Book of the Dead of Queen Nedjmet, papyrus, Egypt, 1070 BC, 21st Dynasty.

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Hieroglyphs: Unlocking ancient Egypt review: Two hundred years on

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Luxor, Egypt, July 12, 2022: Tomb of Tutankhamun, Luxor, Egypt

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Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World is an engaging update

The story of Tutankhamun and his tomb still amazes us. Palaeopathologist Bob Brier’s new book is an accessible guide to the story, but doesn’t break new ground

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Immersive Tutankhamun exhibition reveals the grandeur of his treasures

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Don’t Miss: Great Egyptology from Tutankhamun to Cleopatra’s daughter

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Egyptology continues to astound 100 years after Tutankhamun was found

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Tutankhamun’s Secrets review: Lively TV documentary spills more beans

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