The Olmec civilization was one of the first great Mesoamerican cultures, flourishing from around 1400 to 400 BCE. The Olmecs created massive monuments, including colossal stone heads, thrones, stela (or upright slabs), and statues.
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Unique Celtic artifact: the Ciumești helmet
The Ancient Celts were a population spread out across many areas of Europe during the Bronze and Iron Ages. One of the most interesting artifacts left by the Celts was found in Romania, by accident, by a countryman who was digging for his farm.
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Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era ( 3600–2500 BC), on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.
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The Ainu people are an indigenous group inhabiting the northern regions of Japan and parts of Russia, particularly the Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands. The Ainu have a distinct culture and history that sets them apart from the majority of Japanese and Russian populations.
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The Piri Reis map is incorporated in a catalog called the Book of Navigation and most of the maps in this Book of Navigation depict the Marmara Sea, the Bosporus, Cyprus and Crete Islands, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Why do Petroglyphs and cave art from different continents show similarities? While people would be inspired by their direct surroundings, it is harder to explain the common styles.
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The Hyksos were a mysterious group of people who emerged in ancient Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE). Originating from an eastern region, likely the Levant, the Hyksos established their rule in the northern Nile Delta.
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The Harappan civilization, also known as the Indus Valley civilization, thrived around 2600 to 1900 BCE in what is now Pakistan and northwest India. While the exact reasons for its decline remain uncertain, scholars have proposed several theories.
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The colonization of Polynesia which ranges from Hawaii in the north, to Easter Islands in the east, Fiji in the west, and New Zealand in the south, is still a matter of debate.
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How was the lifespan of early humans 40,000 years ago? #Shorts
How was the lifespan of early humans 40,000 years ago and what diseases affected them? The time period known as the Upper Paleolithic, when Homo sapiens were the only surviving human species was difficult for humans. Archaeological evidence suggests that these early humans lived in small groups and relied on hunting and gathering for survival.
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