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Learn how proteins in Homo naledi teeth could point to an all-female burial site and raise new questions about how ancient human relatives treated their dead.
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Learn more about menarche, a mark on an ancient femur bone, and how it can help us understand the reproductive beginnings of ancient women.
Learn how illegal digging near Rome exposed an Imperial-era Roman villa with mosaic floors, painted walls, and a marble statue.
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