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The idea to draw on African mythology and spirituality also adds the layer of a colonized people digging into their past to discover its richness.

The Aboriginal woman whose healing power is described as ‘a miracle’ comes from a long family lineage of healers.

A collaborative study led by archaeologists, geneticists and museum curators is providing answers to previously unsolved questions about life in sub-Saharan Africa thousands of years ago.

Identifying the movements of extinct species from millions of years ago can provide insights into ancient migration routes, interaction between species, and the movement of continents.

Charred material found in South Africa suggests humans digested starch long before farming.

After a treacherous volcanic eruption during the Bronze Age, curious humans and their canine companions hiked closer to the volcano, where they left footprints in the fine-grained volcanic ash.

The discovery may explain how these buildings have survived for so long in earthquake zones.

There are 319 officially recognized archaeological sites in Sarasota County, and 66 of them are likely to contain human remains.

The state’s Senate on Wednesday passed legislation on a 38-17 vote that would allow adults to buy and possess small amounts of marijuana.

This is the first time archaeologists have found tracks of people crawling.

New research reveals that routes we didn’t consider possible may have been walked long ago – meaning the story of how we got here could need a little rewriting.

‘A slight decrease in food may explain a reduction in fertility,’ says Dr Anna Degioanni.

Proto-humans’ decision to start walking on two legs is what took us from living in the trees to designing space rockets and it may all have started with a fantastical series of events.

Deep beneath the North Sea, scientists have discovered a fossilized forest that could hold traces of prehistoric early humans who lived there around 10,000 years ago, before the land slipped beneath the waves a few thousand years later.

This could provide the first direct look at how the ocean reacted to the geophysical swings of the last ice age, leading to improved climate models to help understand our own changing world.

Mbya leaders believe incorporating technology will help them protect lands that have been occupied by large-scale producers or farmers, preserving forests as a critical source of food and medicinal plants.