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Archaeologists studying the vast Zvejnieki cemetery in Latvia have uncovered surprising truths about Stone Age life. Stone tools, long thought to symbolize male hunters, were actually buried just as ...

Ancient remains found in France reveal two women were likely tortured and killed Mafia-style. The women experienced "self-strangulation" using a ligature that bound their ankles to their necks. Twenty ...

Genetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 generations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...