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New Finds at Aguada Fénix Show 3,000-Year-Old Maya Monument Was a Built Cosmogram

A cruciform cache with color-coded offerings provides the clearest evidence yet that ritual order shaped the site's design.

Inca Khipu Knots Reveal Commoner’s Role in Imperial Recordkeeping

3D Simulations Bolster Theory of Shroud of Turin as Medieval Artwork

4,000-Year-Old Handprint Reveals Ancient Egyptian Potter’s Touch

Complete 4,000-Year-Old Handprint Found on Egyptian 'Soul House' at Fitzwilliam Museum

Neanderthals’ 125,000-Year-Old “Fat Factory” Confirmed as First Large-Scale Bone-Grease Operation