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Secrets of the Arene Candide Cave: How Ancient Europeans Practiced Body Art

“Strategies of body transformation and the construction of social identity were already part of the human experience in Europe more than twelve thousand years ago” a researcher said.

Virtual reconstruction of the artificially elongated skull AC12.
Exposed section of archaeological sediments dated to to 110 thousand years ago at Tinshemet cave.

Archaeologists discover one of the world's oldest burial sites in Israel's Tinshemet Cave

Indian security forces walk inside a jungle area during a gun battle with separatist militants in Noor Takiya, 25 km (16 miles) south of Srinagar, October 6, 2009.

Israeli man seeks custody of daughters found in hidden Indian cave

 Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands.

Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands


50 cm. vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site in Mexico

The discovery was made following reports of bone theft and looting in the area.

 50 centimeters vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site.

Researchers discovers world's first eyeless wasp deep in Australian caves

The wasp discovered is the only known species worldwide to exhibit such dramatic adaptations for life in complete darknes.

 Researchers discovers world's first eyeless wasp deep in Australian caves.

Oldest in the world? 42,000-year-old mammoth ivory boomerang found in Polish cave

Discovery reinforces advanced cognitive abilities of early homo sapiens in Europe.

 Prof. Sahra Talamo in the center, with Prof. Paweł Valde-Nowak is on her left, and Prof. Adam Nadachowski on her right.

Oldest in the world? 42,000-year-old mammoth ivory boomerang found in Polish cave

Discovery reinforces advanced cognitive abilities of early homo sapiens in Europe.

 Prof. Sahra Talamo in the center, with Prof. Paweł Valde-Nowak is on her left, and Prof. Adam Nadachowski on her right.

Scientists reconstruct face of 10,000-year-old prehistoric woman found in Belgian cave

The public is invited to choose a name for the prehistoric woman, with options including Margo, Freyà, and Mos'anne, reflecting her habitat and cultural significance.

 Scientists reconstruct face of 10,000-year-old prehistoric woman found in Belgian cave.

Dargan cave findings reveal humans lived in Australia's Blue Mountains during last Ice Age

The findings upended long-held beliefs about how humans moved through the mountains and challenges long-held assumptions about ancient human life in Australia.

 Blue Mountains National Park, Australia.

China pulls decade of rubbish from park that inspired sci-fi film 'Avatar'

The Zhangjiajie park is a UNESCO heritage site that provided inspiration for the scenery in director James Cameron's 2009 sci-fi film.

 A view of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China's southern Hunan province May 10, 2004.

Evidence of human habitation from up to 700,000 years ago found in Iran's Qaleh Kurd cave

Findings suggest the presence of cultural remains from homo heidelbergensis or even older species before neanderthals.

 Alamut, Qazvin, Iran.

Christian pilgrim chapel and Saint Salome inscriptions found in Judean cave

Study details fifth- to ninth-century conversion of a Second Temple tomb into a worship site, complete with apse, altar and multilingual graffiti.

 The courtyard of the Salome Cave.

Archaeologists date 80,000-year-old Neanderthal bone spearhead found in North Caucasus cave

This finding disproves the myth of Neanderthals' primitiveness: they planned complex composite tools.

 Archaeologists date 80,000-year-old Neanderthal bone spearhead found in North Caucasus cave.

Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave

Microscopic analysis reveals tools had wear patterns consistent with tattooing on skin.

 Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave. Illustration.