The footprints, discovered on the salt flats of a US Air Force training site, are believed to date back to the last Ice Age.
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1,300-Year-Old Mayan Corn God Head Discovered in Mexico
The finding was part of an offering placed on a pond, thought to replicate the entrance to the underworld.
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British Geologist Faces Death Penalty in Iraq on Smuggling Charges
Jim Fitton has been in custody since March, when Iraqi officials found 12 small shards of pottery in his luggage.
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Iron Age Rock Art Found Under Turkish Home
The figures of Assyrian deities were found in an underground chamber in Başbük that was first discovered by looters.
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The Oldest Known Evidence of the Mayan Calendar Has Been Found
A mural fragment found in a Mayan site in San Bartolo, Guatemala may be the earliest evidence of the 260-day calendar.
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Meet Spot, the (Robot) Underdog of Pompeii
Robo-hounds are being deployed to inspect the ancient city for structural threats to its preservation.
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Large Roman Mosaic Discovered in Central London
The elaborate mosaic is the largest discovered in London in half a century.
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Those Ancient Roman Pots May Actually Be Portable Toilets
Whether museums will be excited to discover that they’re the proud owners of these “chamber pots” remains to be seen.
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Children’s Drawings, Grocery Lists, And Other Inscriptions Found On Ancient Egyptian Sherds
Egyptologists have uncovered over 18,000 bits of broken pottery used as writing surfaces 2,000 years ago.
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Researchers Find Evidence Human Beings Are Way Older Than We Thought
A study that reexamined Homo sapiens fossils found our species is 30,000 years older than previously believed.
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Wupatki National Monument, Home to 5,000 Indigenous Sites, Will Be Conserved
With $1.3 million granted by the Getty, teams hope to develop innovative solutions to address Wupatki’s challenges that can also be applied to other climate-vulnerable heritage sites.
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Move Over, Pollock: Research Confirms Neanderthals Made Splatter Paintings
Pigment found on rocks in a Spanish cave was applied by humans 60,000 years ago using splattering and blowing techniques.