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Cylinder seals were intimately tied to their owner, showcasing their identity, beliefs and social status.
The large, naturalistic engravings are a striking symbol for survival in the desert.
Tracks and traces from long ago are preserved in cemented dune surfaces.
The image underscores the depth of indigenous knowledge exemplified by San people.
The paintings show the trio of women from Greek myth in a way that makes us see the Trojan War myth anew.
The sculpture might have begun with tracing a blue stingray specimen in the sand.
Ammoglyphs – ancient ‘sand art’ – are a relatively new find.
The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the Americas today.
The discovery of the oldest recorded mention of the Norse god Odin pushes the age of this deity back at least 150 years.
It makes sense that a world of individuals used art to explore identity.
Without intervention, the rock may have been destroyed by high tides and storm surges.
Sometimes archaeologists can “hear” the ancient past using acoustic methods.
A team of US archaeologists have revealed cave art almost 2,000 years old.
It appears that the South African Cape south coast’s dunes and beaches formed a vast canvas of sand on which our ancestors could leave their mark.
What’s the connection between kids making paper snowflakes and wearable devices that stretch and bend with your body? Engineers who find design inspirations from many sources.
Trying to save Neolithic rock art made by our ancient ancestors is no easy task. But it tells us how people used to live.
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Emeritus Chief Scientist, NRF-SAIAB, National Research Foundation
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Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University
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Honorary researcher, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Archaeological Sciences, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Exeter
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside
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Research Associate, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester
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Research fellow, Department of Geography, Archaeology & Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand; Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Research associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Specialist Scientist, Council for Geoscience
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Professor, Earth Systems Science and Engineering
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Research Fellow, School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University; UCL