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![The wooden structure, showing where Stone Age Humans have cut into the wood.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dsMxh6UThXfn3Dbtr5Pr2m-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Archaeologists in Zambia discover oldest wooden structure in the world, dating to 476,000 years ago
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new finding in Zambia reveals the oldest known wooden construction shaped by the hands of a human ancestor and demonstrates the ingenuity and technical prowess of our ancient relatives.
![A black and white facial approximation of a man with dwarfism.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jkgg2teRxHuvTrD3WRH4hA-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
See the stunning facial approximation of a medieval man with dwarfism
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers used 3D scans of a medieval man's skull to recreate a facial approximation of what he may have looked like when he was alive centuries ago.
![Partly flooded chamber which contains most of the parietal motifs.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZevpSzWKKcuSRmEnE5YzEb-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Paleolithic 'art sanctuary' in Spain contains more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings
By Laura Geggel published
Cave paintings and engravings dating to at least 24,000 years ago were discovered near Valencia in Spain.
![We see a large burial that's been excavated in a dirt area. There is a skeleton at the bottom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rH7YvrsH8dkfHmZJd88E7E-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Early medieval warrior found buried with his weapons in Germany
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the man died during the Merovingian period, an early stage of the Germanic-speaking empire of the Franks.
![A photo of the leather shoe, which has a white paper towel inside it](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsXQgAaZ6GvDn8ryCw5iAe-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
'Outstanding' 2,200-year-old child's shoe discovered deep underground in Austrian mine
By Laura Geggel published
A second century B.C. leather shoe found in an Austrian mine offers 'extremely rare insight into the life of Iron Age miners.'
![We see an old metal cannon near a ruler against a white background. One end of the cannon is wider than the other.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/85SFxn4MjxQ2HYCj46TBfP-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
14th-century shipboard cannon that fired 'stone shots' may be Europe's oldest on record
By Tom Metcalfe published
An analysis of cloth found inside the cannon suggests that it dates to the 14th century and that the weapon was charged with gunpowder and ready to fire.
![We see a grayish head and torso of an "alien" in a pillow-like box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2sSZQ7o2YipLBaXgWAj67-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
'This is complete nonsense': Scientists rail against 'alien' bodies shown before Mexican congress
By Owen Jarus published
Scientists blast claims of two 'alien' bodies that a journalist presented to Mexico's congress.
![Photograph of an aerial view of an archaeological site and an excavated steel structure.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-450-80.jpeg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-500-80.jpeg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-840-80.jpeg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMwkiuKBjkauiQpWm7NBki-1200-80.jpeg 1200w)
No one 'expected to find what we did': 4,000-year-old Canaanite arch in Israel may have been used by cult
By Sascha Pare published
Archeologists discovered the mysterious arch at the end of a narrow, underground passageway that was sealed with sediment shortly after it was built in the Middle Bronze Age.
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