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General prehistory

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General prehistory

Q&A What is trepanning?

A 15th-century map of the world illustrating a Latin edition of Ptolemy's the 'Geography'. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
General prehistory

12 alternative giant leaps for mankind – from carnivorism to Magna Carta

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A closer look at the Staffordshire Hoard

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A counting of goats and rams in cuneiform script, ancient Ngirsu, Iraq, 2360 BC. (DEA / G. DAGLI ORTI/De Agostini/Getty Images)
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General prehistory

12 historical places to visit on the August bank holiday weekend

In the ninth century Pope Nicholas I decreed that St Peter’s symbol, the cockerel, should be displayed on all churches and many incorporated the design into weather vanes. Pictured here is the St Thomas church spire, Melbury Abbas in Dorset, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
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Q&A What does Jesus have to do with cockerel weather vanes?

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Britain’s 7 most amazing ruins

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The origins of civilisation

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From dragons to unicorns: finding fantastic beasts in ancient history

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Prehistoric treasures featured on latest Royal Mail stamps

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The birth of Eurasia

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The gruesome remains of prehistoric murder victims uncovered in Europe’s bogs

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Q&A How old is bathing?

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