A tooth caries found in Taforalt Cave, Morocco.
Louise Humphrey
Findings from a new study challenge the traditional view that a heavy reliance on plant-based diets started only with the advent of agriculture.
Together with artifacts from the past, ancient DNA can fill in details about our ancient ancestors.
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A new study doubles the age of ancient DNA in sub-Saharan Africa, revealing how people moved, mingled and had children together over the last 50,000 years.
Pendants.
The sounds our ancestors made are important because they teach us about spaces and behaviour and rituals of the time.
Ochre is still used throughout parts of Africa as a form of sunscreen. Its uses go back 285,000 years.
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Ochre has many uses. It can be used to shed information on the evolution of the modern mind.