Pre-Columbian Civilizations

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

History & Culture

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

Why did these shark hunters bury their dead with extra limbs?

History & Culture

Why did these shark hunters bury their dead with extra limbs?

Why did these shark hunters bury their dead with extra limbs?

An intact tomb revealed royal secrets of an ancient people in Peru

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An intact tomb revealed royal secrets of an ancient people in Peru

An intact tomb revealed royal secrets of an ancient people in Peru

Did hallucinogenic booze fuel politics in ancient Peru?

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Did hallucinogenic booze fuel politics in ancient Peru?

Did hallucinogenic booze fuel politics in ancient Peru?

How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology

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How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology

How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology

Tales of ancient treasures lured looters to Colombia's 'Lost City'

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Tales of ancient treasures lured looters to Colombia's 'Lost City'

Tales of ancient treasures lured looters to Colombia's 'Lost City'

Ancient hallucinogens found in 1,000-year-old shamanic pouch

Culture

Ancient hallucinogens found in 1,000-year-old shamanic pouch

Ancient hallucinogens found in 1,000-year-old shamanic pouch

1,500 years ago, someone ate a venomous snake whole. Why?

Culture

1,500 years ago, someone ate a venomous snake whole. Why?

1,500 years ago, someone ate a venomous snake whole. Why?

'Beer diplomacy' practiced in ancient empire’s dying days, artifacts reveal

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'Beer diplomacy' practiced in ancient empire’s dying days, artifacts reveal

'Beer diplomacy' practiced in ancient empire’s dying days, artifacts reveal

Hints of mysterious religion discovered in world’s highest lake

Culture

Hints of mysterious religion discovered in world’s highest lake

Hints of mysterious religion discovered in world’s highest lake

Traces of Lost Society Found in 'Pristine' Cloud Forest

Science

Traces of Lost Society Found in 'Pristine' Cloud Forest

Traces of Lost Society Found in 'Pristine' Cloud Forest

When, How Did the First Americans Arrive? It’s Complicated.

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When, How Did the First Americans Arrive? It’s Complicated.

When, How Did the First Americans Arrive? It’s Complicated.

Exclusive: Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice May Be World's Largest

Exclusive: Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice May Be World's Largest

Exclusive: Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice May Be World's Largest

Exclusive: Face of Ancient Peruvian Queen Reconstructed

History & Culture

Exclusive: Face of Ancient Peruvian Queen Reconstructed

Exclusive: Face of Ancient Peruvian Queen Reconstructed

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