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Why Every 2,300-Year-Old Dogū Was Broken

OLD WORLD

Why Every 2,300-Year-Old Dogū Was Broken

Why were thousands of these 2,300-year-old clay figures intentionally shattered? A forensic look at the Shakōki-dogū and...

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6,000 Ancient Mines Around Lake Superior

NORTH AMERICA

6,000 Ancient Mines Around Lake Superior

How did a prehistoric society extract massive amounts of copper using only stone and fire? A forensic look at over 6,000...

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51,200-Year-Old Cave Painting Challenges Narrative

OLD WORLD

51,200-Year-Old Cave Painting Challenges Narrative

A 51,200-year-old cave painting in Indonesia is now the oldest known narrative art. A forensic look at how laser dating...

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Stone Walls at 12,000 Feet

NORTH AMERICA

Stone Walls at 12,000 Feet

High in the Colorado Rockies, thousands of prehistoric stone walls form complex hunting systems. A look at the...

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The Rimrock Draw Anomaly: Evidence Beneath 15,000-Year-Old Ash

NORTH AMERICA

The Rimrock Draw Anomaly: Evidence Beneath 15,000-Year-Old Ash

An investigation into Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in Oregon, where an orange agate scraper was recovered beneath volcanic...

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Mapped in the 1800s — Still Ignored

NORTH AMERICA

Mapped in the 1800s — Still Ignored

How a massive geometric complex covering four square miles was mistaken for nature despite 19th-century surveys.

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How Did China Build a 560 Mile Road 2,200 Years Ago?

LOST TECHNOLOGY

How Did China Build a 560 Mile Road 2,200 Years Ago?

A 560-mile road built over rugged terrain without modern machinery.

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9,000-Year-Old City Found Buried ” Why Are There No Doors?

OLD WORLD

9,000-Year-Old City Found Buried ” Why Are There No Doors?

A Neolithic settlement buried beneath centuries of sediment.

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These Ancient Sites Aren’t Empty — They Were Erased

NORTH AMERICA

These Ancient Sites Aren’t Empty — They Were Erased

Many archaeological sites were later stripped by farming and erosion.

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The 855 Foot Wall in Georgia That Protects Nothing

NORTH AMERICA

The 855 Foot Wall in Georgia That Protects Nothing

An 855-foot dry-stone wall runs across a mountain ridge in northern Georgia.

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Ice Age Humans Lived Here — No Trace Was Left

NORTH AMERICA

Ice Age Humans Lived Here — No Trace Was Left

Claimed Ice Age occupation where stratigraphy suggests human presence.

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Why These Mounds Were Rebuilt Again and Again

NORTH AMERICA

Why These Mounds Were Rebuilt Again and Again

Some mounds weren’t built once—they were rebuilt in stages.

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