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• Fingerprint Unlocks Baltic Sea Origins of 2,400-Year-Old War Canoe Hjortspring | Ancient Origins

  Scientists have traced the origins of the 2,400-year-old Hjortspring boat to the Baltic Sea using chemical analysis and a preserved fingerprint, solving a century-old mystery about ancient Iron Age maritime raiders.

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• Watch the Restoration of the 500-Year-Old King Arthur Tapestry (Video) | Ancient Origins

  When the famed King Arthur Tapestry arrived at the Met 70 years ago it was in a sorry state. Watch as skilled conservators return it to its former glory.

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• UK Discovery Rewrites History of Human Fire-Making | Ancient Origins

  Archaeologists have just discovered 400,000-year-old evidence of fire-making at Barnham, Suffolk - the earliest proof humans could create fire on demand. Early Neanderthals used pyrite and flint as prehistoric lighters in this groundbreaking find.

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• Ingredients for Roman Self-healing Concrete Revealed at Pompeii Building Site | Ancient Origins

  New research from an ancient Pompeii building site reveals the latest on how Romans made self-healing concrete using quicklime and hot-mixing techniques, explaining why their structures still stand today.

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• The Anasazi and Anakim: Nephilim Ruins and Evidence of Ritual Murder | Ancient Origins

  The North American Anasazi and the Middle Eastern Anakim are both said to have been giants. But are they also connected or the same ancient prehistoric beings?

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